[Rhodes22-list] Floor Boards

[Bob Keller]

Chris,
Any thoughts on doing this project using teak as the flooring instead of plywood & carpet?  I was thinking about something like that because it would really look a lot better.  Would that make any sense?
BK
 

> Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 11:52:23 -0800
> From: ccowie at cowieassociates.com
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Floor Boards
> 
> 
> Lee: Marble might be a bit on the heavy side. I am on my boat, nice 60ish
> degree weather, too bad it's not in the water. I took apart the floor
> boards and sketched up the existing pattern to cut new 3/4" boards from
> marrine plywood that I will coat with several thin layers of poly. I have a
> couple of questions. Why did Stan use 7 boards (see enclosed sketch A, B,
> C, D, E, F, G). I think it's probably because the hardboard comes in 3'x5'
> sheets. The marine plywood will be a 4'x8' sheet and I think it would be
> better to install five boards (see enclosed sketch A, B, C, D, E) but I want
> to make sure I am not missing anything. Another minor issue is that the
> 1/2" hardboards are actually 3/8" and will be replaced with 3/4" wood
> pushing the wood centerboard enclosure up slightly. I can either live with
> a slight slope or cut down the wood centerboard enclosure 1/4". Any
> thoughts or input on the board pattern would be appreciated.
> 
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> 
> Leland wrote:
> > 
> > Chris,
> > 
> > Even though you've gotten about 20 years worth of sailing in those 3
> > seasons, with all the Rhodes you've sold for Stan at the boat shows you'd
> > think he'd give you a free marble floor if you'd ask for it.
> > 
> > Comments like this is what keeps Stan so young.
> > 
> > Lee
> > 1986 Rhodes22 AT EASE
> > Kent Island, MD
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > cowie wrote:
> >> 
> >> I agree that hardiebacker is not intended for horizontal floor type
> >> applications. It sounds like I may want to consider replaceing them with
> >> marine plywood. My boat is only 3 seasons old, 2009 model so it seems
> >> like the hardiboard may not have been the right material to use. I will
> >> let Stan know for future reference. I wonder if I can easily get all of
> >> the floor boards out and replaced without having to take apart other
> >> parts of the interior?
> >> 
> >> 
> >> rgesner wrote:
> >>> 
> >>> Hardiebacker, even the 1/2", is not intended to be used structually
> >>> unsupported like that. When used for floors, it must be fully supported.
> >>> The only approved unsupported use in in walls, such as for a shower tile
> >>> backer board.
> >>> - Rusty
> >>> On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Geoff Farrell
> >>> <geoffreylfarrell at gmail.com>wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>> The same thing happened to two of my boards, including the one over the
> >>>> center board trunk. Stan replaced them with plywood that was heavily
> >>>> coated
> >>>> with what I think is polyurethan. These boards feel much stronger and
> >>>> have
> >>>> held up well. Geoff
> >>>>
> >>>> On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:13 PM, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> >
> >>>> > The floor boards in my boat are a bit spongy and the small center
> >>>> panel
> >>>> > that
> >>>> > is located directly over the center board trunk has cracked. The
> >>>> original
> >>>> > material is 1/2" thick HardieBacker® 500 Board that is available in
> >>>> 3'x5'
> >>>> > sheets.
> >>>> >
> >>>> http://www.jameshardie.com/homeowner/products_backerboard_halfInch.shtml
> >>>> <snip>
> >>>>
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