[C320-list] Comments on older C320 "floors"

[jonvez at comcast.net]

Thanks Warren--

this is exactly why I was interested in removing the base. I wanted to check not only for trapped water, but also trapped diesel. I had a leak in my fuel tank last summer and had to replace it. However, I wanted to check between all of the stringers to make sure there wasn't anything left, since it won't evaporate.....

Regards,

Jon

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Warren Updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com> 

> Jon, Bill Culbertson is exactly right about removing the table with base 
> attached. Six screws, it's a no-brainer. I recommend that everyone with this 
> type of sole pull the table to check for water under the sole. As I said, those 
> spaces (on our boat,) do not drain and will hold water. The water will 
> encourage mildew that will, eventually, ruin the sole finish. 
> 
> Perhaps the most important thing I did in refinishing the sole is to "paint" the 
> underside of the sole with un-filled epoxy as a barrier against future moisture. 
> It's easy to do. 
> 
> One thing I should mention is that the table base has a gas tube in it not 
> unlike those on the hoods of some cars. The base itself seems well made. 
> However, after pulling our base, the years of trapped water also caused rusting 
> of the nut on the end of the gas tube on the underside of the base. I was 
> unable to remove this nut; but, did apply a coating of grease to protect it. 
> 
> Warren & Pattie Updike 
> C320, #62, 1994, "Warr De Mar" 
> Frog Mortar Creek, Middle River 
> Chesapeake Bay