[Rhodes22-list] This Old Boat

[Geoff Farrell]

I got claustrophobic just viewing the pics!

On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 8:26 AM, bladerunner12345
<cgeisser12345 at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> Here is some pictures of my latest project, replacing the foam flotation
> under the cockpit floor.
> After 41 years, the bulkheads were rotten, the foam was mostly gone (I
> think
> gas leaked into the lazerette, melting the foam) which made the floor like
> a
> trampoline. I put pressure treated wood in for bulkheads, used canned foam
> to glue in the foam, which my wonderful assistant (Megan, my daughter) cut
> out for me..in the rain! She was such a trouper. I hope never again to have
> to do this, it was absolutely the most unpleasant job I have had to do to
> the boat to date. Took about 14 hrs of  hard, sweaty cramped work.
> I put a half pipe in for a drain, and am going to glass in 3/4 pvc for
> drains that will accept a standard plug.
> The floor is now rock solid and we have positive flotation!yeah!! (I also
> put in foam under the v-berth, but have no pics)
>
> Carl
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p31505472/foam1.jpg
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p31505472/foam2.jpg
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p31505472/foam3.jpg
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p31505472/foam4.jpg
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p31505472/foam5.jpg
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p31505472/foam6.jpg
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p31505472/foam7.jpg
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p31505472/foam8.jpg
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p31505472/foam9.jpg
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