[Rhodes22-list] V-berth base movement

[Jim Connolly]

I vaguely recall some older models did not have the flotation under the v-berth encapsulated. If it does not cause a problem (other than possibly contributing to your droopy v-berth cushions), I would leave it alone.  If it's hard enough to serve as the base for your cushions and not loose from the hull or flaky on the surface, you should be able to glue the Velcro to it.

If it shows signs of deterioration or is loose, you might have a worse problem than droopy cushions.  I think that repair has been discussed before and could be found in the archives if required. 

Jim Connolly


Ellyn and Sam Moore <eandsmoore at hughes.net> wrote:

>Aha!  Jim, you refer the fiberglass forward. Ours has exposed foam forward and the only covering is the
>cushions. That tells me a lot. I  don't know what to do to fix it yet, but Stan must have seen it as a problem.
>
>Thanks, Sam Moore '77 R22, Rhodester
>
>On Jan 11, 2013, at 12:02 AM, Jim Connolly wrote:
>
>> First of all, thank you very much for providing us a new subject ;-)
>> 
>> I am not sure how you are set up, but my v-berth cushions have no plywood
>> built in to them.  The only thing supporting the aft end of the v-berth
>> cushions is a four-sided shape made of 1/4" plywood that covers the void
>> where I keep my battery, water tank, and water pump. The shape spans the
>> void fore and aft and (almost) side to side.  Two hinges on either side of
>> the centerline allow either side to open for access to the void as required,
>> while the middle portion sits flat on the thin ledge on the aft end and on
>> the fiberglass forward.  If this slid forward off the thin ledge, it would
>> drop onto the water tank.  I can imagine that there might be a problem,
>> especially since *I* have no other backing for the cushions.
>> 
>> How about self-adhesive Velcro?  I would put a strip near the centerline of
>> the boat both on the narrow strip and on the fiberglass encasing the forward
>> flotation, and corresponding strips on the thin plywood.  I would keep it
>> near the centerline and between the hinges on the plywood, so the ends will
>> still open easily if you need access.  Even better might be the Velcro-like
>> heavier duty stuff we use up here to attach RFID toll transponders to your
>> windshield.  I don't know what it's called.
>> 
>> I doubt that the plywood would shift if it were velcroed down with one or
>> more persons weight on top of it.
>> 
>> Even lower tech solution: duct tape the forward end of the plywood to the
>> fiberglass.
>> 
>> My $0.02.
>> 
>> Jim Connolly 
>> s/v Inisheer
>> '85 recycled '03
>> 
>> Wow, has it really been almost ten years?
>> 
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ellyn and Sam Moore
>> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 7:57 PM
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>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] V-berth base movement
>> 
>> New subject!
>> We have had a problem on every trip with the thin plywood of the (aft end of
>> the) v-berth cushions slipping forward off the narrow ledges of the half
>> bulkhead. The  cushions are backed with thin flexible plywood and don't
>> support weight well when not supported at their aft end. Do others have this
>> issue? How have you dealt with it? Ellyn wants it fixed and I have had no
>> success. The cushions keep sliding forward an inch or so and dropping down.
>> Help!
>> Sam Moore '77 R22, Rhodester
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