[Rhodes22-list] Compression Post and Head Door Problems

[Shawn Boles]

That was terse.

On Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 5:58 PM Eric Smith via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> The word is taut.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 23, 2021, at 7:09 PM, Allyn Baskerville <allynb at adsne.com> wrote:
> >
> > The vinyl flooring looks really bad, so I was intending on pulling that
> out very soon. I'll do that now, so I can see if there is rot. Are you able
> to see the concrete ballast without lifting the plywood? I removed all
> access ports, but there are too many things blocking the view or even
> feeling around in the area I need access to. I'm fairly certain I'll have
> to pull up the plywood to get access to the concrete.
> >
> > Running rigging is not too taught.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
> Mark West via Rhodes22-list
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:20 AM
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Compression Post and Head Door Problems
> >
> > I would check for wood rot under post. Post sets on 3/4 ply under the
> ply in a  concreate ballast no gaps between I use a  ratcheting cargo bar
> to lift /support while repairing,  harbor freight  35.00  I Assume your
> running rigging is tuned properly not to taught  Mark
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Allyn Baskerville <allynb at adsne.com>
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Tue, Feb 23, 2021 8:47 am
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Compression Post and Head Door Problems
> >
> > 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
>
>