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    • June 24, 2012 at 12:44 pm #68583
      kalinowski
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      Those of you that have replaced their opening ports, how thick is the cabin trunk? I’ve rebuilt a set of original Beckson’s from another owner (powder coated and look better than new) and now want to replace the mounting hardware when I install them. I’m on the mainland and the boat’s in Hawai’i. It would be easier to find the right length of SS fasteners here and have them in hand when I return.

      Dan Kalinowski
      Jolly Lama #135
      Ko Olina, O’ahu

    • June 24, 2012 at 1:35 pm #78625
      madsailor
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      If I remember correctly, it’s about 1/4″ fiberglass and 3/8″ plywood.

      Bob

      I’m not being terse. This is from my mobile.
      On Jun 24, 2012 8:45 AM, “kalinowski” wrote:

      Those of you that have replaced their opening ports, how thick is the
      cabin trunk? I’ve rebuilt a set of original Beckson’s from another owner
      (powder coated and look better than new) and now want to replace the
      mounting hardware when I install them. I’m on the mainland and the boat’s
      in Hawai’i. It would be easier to find the right length of SS fasteners
      here and have them in hand when I return.

      Dan Kalinowski
      Jolly Lama #135
      Ko Olina, O’ahu

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    • June 24, 2012 at 3:05 pm #78626
      RichCarter
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      Sounds about right to me. The 3/8 plywood is the inside coach liner.
      Rich

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    • June 24, 2012 at 4:58 pm #78627
      Phil Fontaine
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      Aurora is a 1980 ketch. I replaced ports in the spring of 2011. My cabin
      wall measured 3/8 inch
      Phil Fontaine.

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    • June 24, 2012 at 6:28 pm #78628
      Phil Fontaine
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      Just to clarify, my 3/8 inch cabin wall thickness was 3/16 plywood and 3/16
      fiberglass. I replaced some of the ply and had to purchase 1/4 teak plywood
      which actually measures closer to 3/16.
      Phil Fontaine

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    • June 25, 2012 at 1:10 pm #78629
      kalinowski
      Participant

      Thanks all. I guess we’re talking about 5/8″ between the fiberglass and the plywood core.

      Dan Kalinowski
      Jolly Lama #135
      Ko Olina, O’ahu

    • June 25, 2012 at 3:50 pm #78630
      Phil Fontaine
      Participant

      Hi Dan,
      Perhaps you didn’t see my reply. Total thickness on my boat was aproximately
      3/8, 3/16 of plywood and 3/16 of fiberglass. The measurements I took
      calculated to .384 which I rounded to 3/8 when I ordered the ports from New
      Found Metals. The fasteners they sent were the right length.
      New Found has supplied ports for quite a few of our boats and since the
      replies to your question varied quite a bit you may want to consider calling
      them to find out what kind of variation they have seen from other owners.
      Regards,
      Phil Fontaine

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