[Rhodes22-list] OK wannabes ... a word of caution...

[Michel Meltzer]

Should like someone forgot to seal around that new hatch, the wood has
delimitated/rotted out from the fordeck, what a PITA, 

The inside whole inside ceiling might have to be cut out, and reglass the
whole area. That hatch can not be helping the deck strength, will need to
refeforce for that too. 

-mjm

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> bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Tootle
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 1:37 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] OK wannabes ... a word of caution...
> 
> 
> eBay bidders,
>       Mr. Rummy pointed out that the boat has no galley, the question
> needs
> to be asked why.
> 
>       Then read slowly the description of the foredeck and the seller's
> reply to question #2:
>  "Q: Hello. The galley has been removed? What was it replaced with? Do you
> have interior pics? Thank you.  Apr-29-06 "
> 
>   "A: No galley. Open storage space. Pictures posted. I opened the cabin
> up
> Friday to take pictures of the interior. In taking the pictures I noticed
> that ... the pegboard on the left side of the boat had become wet and
> moldy.
> All indications are that some water is finding it way down through the
> deck... You can see the area on the pictures. In researching the problem
> ...
> it is now evident that the softness of the deck in the bow has expanded...
> The majority of the deck in front of the forward hatch is soft indicating
> that the damage is more wide spread than nine months ago... Anyone
> purchasing the boat will need to address that with either a fiberglass
> repair or by reinforcing the deck by building a floor underneath it with
> plywood with 2x4 bracings. Given that that area was rarely used that could
> be a intermediate term solution also..."
> 
> A look at the pictures submitted show a side view.  That is the only view
> where you can see the foredeck.  Someone put a hatch in the foredeck.  It
> has been suggested by a competent commentator that what is left between
> the
> deck and v-berth roof is rotted away.  Thus this boat has no safe
> foredeck.
> This is a major repair requiring the skills of a Lou Rosenberg or Todd
> Tavares.  This is not a neophyte repair job.
> The alternative would be to cut out the foredeck completely, put in a
> bench
> set and have foreword seats.  The seller suggests 2 x 4 cross beams,
> however, that does not support the interspaces which is the problem.
> 
> The answer to why no galley?  Maybe it completely rotted away?
> 
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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