actually, cracks with rust stains. crazing is less scary. those were
essentially my thoughts w/re out-thinking the designers & builders.
-Adam Silverstein-iPhone
(“trust everyone but cut the cards”)
On Jul 14, 2008, at 11:32 AM, wrote:
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Having spent a lot of time fixing the area around the main cabin
companionway, I’d be very cautious of anything mounted on the
deck. Unless it were done properly, water is bound to get into the
deck. To do the right, you’d have to overdrill the holes and then
dig out the balsa around each hole, then fill with epoxy and drill
again. Then you’d need a backing plate. Even then, you may have
problems with the track since the deck was never made to handle the
load. Take a close look at the deck around the fasteners. If you
have crazing, you have a problem.
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companionway, I’d be very cautious of anything mounted on the
deck. Unless it were done properly, water is bound to get into the
deck. To do the right, you’d have to overdrill the holes and then
dig out the balsa around each hole, then fill with epoxy and drill
again. Then you’d need a backing plate. Even then, you may have
problems with the track since the deck was never made to handle the
load. Take a close look at the deck around the fasteners. If you
have crazing, you have a problem.
—
Rich Carter
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