[Rhodes22-list] This Old Boat

[KenBates]

Great job! Great photos too!
Ken

bladerunner12345 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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