[Rhodes22-list] Bilge ventilation
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Sun Sep 13 06:17:11 EDT 2015
We used marine ply too and the lowes carpet........we are also using
starboard for the trim...such a fun project working on this boat..something very
special about the Rhodes22...Cudo's to Stan for producing a sweet little
boat...
Helen
(no name YET )
Sanford Fl
In a message dated 9/12/2015 11:27:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:
We also used marine ply for the floor. The carpet sounds exactly like what
I
found for our boat at Home Depot. They sell lots of it to boaters and
fishermen for decks, cockpits and cabins. It looks great
Larry
Makai
Sarasota
larrywallen at verizon.net
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Graham:
I used 2x pressure treated pine lumber for stringers. I used polyurethane
construction adhesive to glue them to the old fiberglass tabs. It worked
very well. Then i used pressure treated 3/4" exterior ply for the floor.
It is very stable and i hope will last a very long time. I have also found
a nice polyethylene carpet made from recycled water bottles to cover the
floorboards. It should be long lasting as well and shouldnt hold moisture,
dirt or odor.
Bob (palatka)
> On Sep 12, 2015, at 6:32 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> Larry:
> I used white oak and epoxy when I rebuilt my 20' mahogany runabout to
> replace rotted ribs and bottom. White oak is resistant to rot but not
> impervious as the original wood ribs were white oak as well and
> eventually rotted albeit over a 40 year period. The big advantage
> using white oak is that it is amazing wood to steam bend. It is hard
> as rock when dry but after steaming for a while thin strips can be
> bent by hand easily. That makes it perfect for steam-bent ribs.
>
> Hopefully the epoxy will prohibit rot that only works if the epoxy
> totally encapsulates the wood with no cuts gouges or holes in the
> wood. In my case the epoxy also bonded the ribs to mahogany ply that
> was used to cold mold the new bottom. That combination made for an
> incredibly strong, solid, dry and relatively light boat.
>
> For the Rhodes floor, however, white oak is expensive and I would be
> inclined to use something that did not depend on the epoxy to be
> perfectly sealed. Pressure treated seems like the easiest, cheapest
> and most certain material to use. I will still use epoxy to bond it in
> place. Before I bought my Rhodes the previous owner rebuilt the floor
> structure using pressure treated fence boards. They lasted for more
> than 20 years with no sign of rot. The problem with using fence boats
> is that they are only .5 inch thick and that did not give a
> sufficiently wide edge for the floor boards to be screwed down. I was
> also unhappy with where they were located so I tore it all out to be
> replaced with thicker stock. I will no doubt be kicking myself for
> that as tearing things out is so much easier than putting it all back
> in
> - a realization that weighs more heavily as I consider that it was not
> really necessary except to feed my obsessive nature.
>
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile. R22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario Canada
>
>
>
>
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> When we rebuilt the floor and stringers, we used White Oak stringers
> and expoxied them.
>
> Larry Allen
> Makai
> Sarasota
>
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> Bob:
>
> Best and crucial solution is to stop the leaks. I have gone to
> ridiculous lengths to do that by glassing the hull-heck joint and
> installing full acrylic window coverings to replace all ports.
>
> I am not sure that ventilation alone would preclude rot over time if
> the bilge is not dry otherwise. I plan to rebuild the floor and
> stringers with rot resistant materials - I will probably use pressure
> treated pine for the structural pieces. That said, ventilation still
> serves a purpose in terms of mold and mildew etc.
>
> I have installed a solar vent that should keep air moving in the boat.
> The bilge is hardly air tight at the best of time and, so long as
> water is not getting in, good cabin ventilation should be sufficient
> to move air through the bilge. For long periods and during the winter
> when the solar vent may not be operating I will leave the floor access
panels open.
>
>
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile. R22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario Canada
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Has anyone installed vent holes or even active ventilation under the
> floor to prevent the stringers and floor from rotting out?
>
> Bob (palatka)
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