[Rhodes22-list] Standing rigging thickness

[KenBates]

Graham
I'll get that dimension when the weather breaks a bit. We travel late march, so mid march remind me
Ken


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> On Feb 18, 2014, at 4:15 PM, "Graham [via Rhodes 22]" <ml-node+s1065344n47528h88 at n5.nabble.com> wrote:
> 
> Ken: 
> 
> Thanks for the reply. I completely understand. My boat is frozen into a snow 
> bank as well. 
> 
> Many years ago I removed the bulkhead when I rebuilt the interior of the 
> boat and when I went to install it again it was too tight to fit in place. I 
> foolishly trimmed the bulkhead to fit rather than jack up the cabin top. 
> Once I was at sea on a heal with the rigging under tension I could see that 
> there was excessive space between the top of the bulkhead and the cabin top 
> - especially at the corner of the cabin top. can't remember if I shortened 
> the post or not - hence the question. When I reinstall the bulkhead again I 
> would like to return the bulkhead to its original dimensions if possible but 
> otherwise will just have to make my best guess.. 
> 
> Graham 
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> Graham 
> I dont have a dimension for replacement , Knot at work is snuged up under a 
> carport, wrapped in blankets behind 4-6 foot of snow here in the frozen 
> north (Kalamazoo). 
> if you have the warped floor issue and the compression post is still there, 
> I doubt that the post has changed, water left in the bilge combined with 
> excessive pressure will for sure have damaged the bulkhead first. My post 
> had not changed length, the supporting bulkhead had collapsed. Jacking the 
> bulkhead removed all of the dimensional oddities by 1/2 inch, and in spring 
> I had to lengthen all the turnbuckles, and add a link from the chainplates 
> Ken 
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