[Rhodes22-list] Compression Repair and Addition of Compression Post

[Caesar Paul]

Hi David,
 
Thanks for sharing your work with us.  The pictures make  it easy to understand what was done to spread load and prevent flex on deck. 
 
 It's good to learn that 10 years later you are still enjoying the benefit of your repair work.  I hope that that kind of work is very far away in my Rhodes sailing future.
 
Caesar
Gentle Breeze
1984 recycled 2008 

--- On Wed, 2/4/09, David Culp <dculp at hsbtx.com> wrote:

From: David Culp <dculp at hsbtx.com>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Compression Repair and Addition of Compression Post
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 9:49 PM

This is a link to a web page discussing the compression repair I just did on
my 1998:
http://r22repair.hsbtx.net

It is easier to tell the story using a web page then trying to add photos at
the end of a post.  I am throwing this out there for people who may be faced
with a similar situation.  I understand now that Stan has a compression post
kit made out of stainless.  That might be the way to go, but I had the boat
out of the water and this is the way I did it based on recommendations from
the boatyard.  So far, quite pleased with the results.  I guess the obvious
question is... does it interfere with going into the head.  The short answer
is "no" not really, though there is a bit less room to squeeze by. 
It
actually looks rather "salty" and the stain color matched the
interior
pretty well.

David
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