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

[David Culp]

Hi Andrew:

I am visualizing your boat as not having any bulkhead in front of the
compression post and just the deck supports the mast in that area?  It that
right?

My deflection was opposite yours and probably occurred because someone
tighten down too hard on the aft stays and left it.  My deck was basically
bending backwards, sort of breaking over the edge of the bulkhead because
there was no support directly under the mast.  Yours is flexing forward and
if you have no support underneath it other then the compression post, then I
can understand that and you probably just need another post.  If there is
some other support there already, then I probably would want to investigate
further and make sure that I had no water intrusion either in the deck
itself (the bridge) or in the deck support structure in both the top and
bottom of the boat.  My '98 has foam core, but your boat may be wood cored.
 Neither one of them like water.  I pulled a hatch out and checked just to
make sure none had gotten in.

Check with Stan because I think I read on the list somewhere that he has a
kit for a stainless pole.  If you already have a stainless pole and can
install another one, I think that would be good looking and very
substantial.  Maybe you could move the one you already have directly under
the step and solve the problem?  I don't know as the boats have some
differences spanning the years.  In any event,  I am sure Stan has seen all
kinds of things on used boats coming in for recycle and can probably advise
you whether or not there is anything for concern.  Personally, I like having
the hatches for the ventilation they provide and having a compression post
or two is actually a plus in my book.

Interested to hear what you work out.

Regards,
David


Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:36:19 -0500
From: Andrew Collins <sailingvesselcarmen at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Compression Repair and Addition of
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David

Sorry to respond to this post so late, but due to travel and work it all got
delayed. The repair work you did looks like it solved the deck deflection
problem - very nice job.
 My boat is an '86 recycled in '06 with the unenclosed head - it has a
curtain. The compression post is aft of the mast step, and I get a seasonal
deflection where the mast step plate depresses downward toward the bow. It
is not as severe as the conditiion your photos show, and the deck returns to
the correct shape while the mast is stepped during the off season and she is
on the trailer on the hard. The only reason I noticed it was because, like
your boat there are 2 hatches, there was some rainwater coming in from where
the hatch gaskets no longer touched the deck, leaving a 1/4" gap.
Michael W's comments below seem right on - the 2 hatches  leave a small
bridge and a little added support is required.

Seeing your results will probably inspire me to install a remedial support
of some kind as well.

Thanks for the post (pun intended)!

Andrew Collins
s/v Carmen
Grass Island CT