[frers-list]Starboard Bulkhead Movement
Neal Melanson
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Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:55:15 -0400
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I don't see any cracks like this on Vapor Trail, hull# 2, but I alway
wondered about the buckheads, and how they tab onto the hull and deck. Rod,
could take some time and shoot a few pictures of your problem to show us
what to look for?
thanks
Neal
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 7:45 AM, FRANCIS ALBERT <fxalbert@prodigy.net>wrote:
> Rod,
>
> Had the same problem on mine along with another crack on the port liner
> same place and another one up near the V-birth on the starboard corner.
> Seems to be all the areas where there are corners. It's not structural and
> I've had the yard repair mine. Don't exactly know how they repaired them
> because as you say you can't get behind these areas.
>
> From what the yard says it's just stress on the hull plus time. Eventually
> it wears on the glass and these stress cracks develop. The hull deforms to
> some degree when the boat is sailing and that is even more true in higher
> winds and waves. Eventually it takes it's toll on the glass liner. As long
> as none of the tabbing is breaking free your okay you just need to have the
> crack repaired.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Frank Albert
>
> --- On *Mon, 9/13/10, Rod Stright <StrightR@eastlink.ca>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Rod Stright <StrightR@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: [frers-list]Starboard Bulkhead Movement
> To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com
> Date: Monday, September 13, 2010, 6:57 AM
>
>
> Hi Guys,
>
>
>
> Was wondering if anyone had any difficulties or problems with the starboard
> main bulkhead (opposite the mast) moving. A slight crack has developed in
> the cabin sole liner about 3" below the bottom inboard of the starboard
> bulkhead. Everything else seems fine and the first appearance looks like
> something is pushing up from below the cabin sole liner, but of course there
> is no way to access under that area. Hope your seasons are going well.
>
>
>
> Rod
>
>
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<div>I don't see any cracks like this on Vapor Trail, hull# 2, but I al=
way wondered about the buckheads, and how they tab onto the hull and deck.=
=A0 Rod, could take some time and shoot a few pictures of your problem to s=
how us what to look for?</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>thanks</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Neal<br><br></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 7:45 AM, FRANCIS ALBERT =
<span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:fxalbert@prodigy.net">fxalbert@prod=
igy.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>Rod,</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Had the same problem on mine along with another crack on the port line=
r same place and another one up near the V-birth on the starboard corner.=
=A0 Seems to be all the areas where there are corners.=A0 It's not stru=
ctural and I've had the yard repair mine.=A0 Don't exactly know how=
they repaired them because as you say you can't get behind these areas=
.=A0 </div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>From what the yard says it's just stress on the hull plus time.=A0=
Eventually it wears on the glass and these stress cracks develop.=A0 The h=
ull deforms to some degree when the boat is sailing and that is even more t=
rue in higher winds and waves.=A0 Eventually it takes it's toll on the =
glass liner.=A0 As long as none of the tabbing is breaking free your okay y=
ou just=A0 need to have the crack repaired.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Good luck.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Frank Albert<br><br>--- On <b>Mon, 9/13/10, Rod <span>Stright</span> <=
i><<a href=3D"mailto:StrightR@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">StrightR@ea=
stlink.ca</a>></i></b> wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5=
px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><br>From: Rod Stright <<a href=3D"mailto:StrightR@=
eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">StrightR@eastlink.ca</a>><br>Subject: [fr=
ers-list]Starboard Bulkhead Movement<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:frers-list@lists.frers33.com" target=3D"_blank">frers=
-list@lists.frers33.com</a><br>Date: Monday, September 13, 2010, 6:57 AM=20
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<p><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; COLOR: #002060; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">Hi Guys,</span></p></div>
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12pt">=A0</span></p></div>
<p><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; COLOR: #002060; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">Was wondering if anyone had any difficulties or problems with the sta=
rboard main bulkhead (opposite the mast) moving.=A0 A slight crack has deve=
loped in the cabin sole liner about 3" below the bottom inboard of the=
starboard =A0bulkhead.=A0 Everything else seems fine and the first appeara=
nce looks like something is pushing up from below the cabin sole liner, but=
of course there is no way to access under that area.=A0 Hope your seasons =
are going well.</span>=20
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12pt">=A0</span>=20
<p><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'; COLOR: #002060; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">Rod</span></p>
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