[Rhodes22-list] cockpit table

[Slim]

Bruce,

Order a new post insert from Stan at General Boats.  In the meantime, cover
the exposed hole with anything that will keep the rain out.  Not a big
deal--if it leaks a little, you'll just get some water in the bilge which
can be pumped or sponged out.

It's odd that your insert should fail.  It's galvanized and should last a
lifetime.  Yours must have been flawed in some way.

Slim

On 6/25/05 9:27 PM, "bgreenwald at optonline.net" <bgreenwald at optonline.net>
wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I finally launched today - embarassingly late as a result of a number of silly
> holdups, the most recent of which was due due to the lack of an absurdly small
> foil screw for my harken furler.  In any event, while the launch went
> smoothly, I noticed that at some point the bottom of the insert on the cockpit
> floor for the table post had disintegrated - a little strange since it is
> almost never used and the boat is only a few years old - I did have a few
> inches of ice in the cockpit this winter, however.  Since I now have what is
> under the floor fully exposed - I assume it is flotation - and it is
> completely open to both rain and "heavy" sailing, I need to address the
> problem... For the short term, I imagine I can use a cork or plumber's plug
> but I foolishly neglected to measure the diameter of the cylinder before I
> left the boat - Does anyone happen to have this spec?
> In addition, in terms of a more permanent solution, while I  am only a very
> rudimentary do it yourselfe
> r  this is one that I guess I need to try but need advice as to how to go
> about creating a new, sealed and waterproof bottom for the post hole.  Thanks
> in advance for any suggestions
> 
> Bruce Greenwald
> S/V Ruach II
> 
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