[Rhodes22-list] Compression Post and Head Door Problems

[Allyn Baskerville]

Hopefully, I can describe this adequately. I took pictures a couple weeks ago, but they have disappeared off my phone. As last year progressed, it became increasingly difficult to get the head door opened as it would hang on the stop that's mounted to the floor. I have to pry the door up toward the center of the cabin to get it open (I keep my fishing poles in there). I noticed that as the door hung more and more, the ¼" plywood forward the compression post would bow out a little more as the year progressed, and currently it's probably bowed out about 1/8" past the compression post toward the center of the post.

I'm not sure why this is happening, but I sailed typically 2 days/week last year with several in 20+ mph winds. I did notice the compression post is mounted on top of the vinyl flooring, so I'm not sure if this is a factor.

  1.  I'm debating putting in a slight longer and sturdier compression post. I'd appreciate your thoughts on this.
  2.  I'm not sure how the compression post is removed, though, so if anyone can shed some light on this, I'd be very grateful.

Thanks, all.

Allyn