[C320-list] pad eye attached to deck

[Warren Updike]

When attaching things to a surface that is not solid all the way through,
one approach is to drill an oversized hole and fill with a thickened epoxy.
Then drill the proper smaller hole through the hardened epoxy. The epoxy
transfers the load directly through to the backing plate without deforming
either surface. 

Re. using the windlass for hauling, I used it to haul me up the mast on a
halyard. Sure made light work for my deck crew. I rigged a block to the
pulpit with suitable sized line for the load. The block was centered and
supported with a line to each side of the pulpit. It did overload a couple
of time on the way up; but, only required a minute or two to cool down.
I've never serviced my windlass so maybe I need to do that.

The windlass would easily haul a sizeable dinghy aboard too, although I
typically use a 4:1 tackle on the halyard.  That tackle serves as a lifting
tackle for my mate to haul my wet ass back aboard should I ever fall over
and for launching and retrieving the dink.

Warren & Pattie Updike
Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Stanley [mailto:brucestanley36 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 12:01 AM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] pad eye attached to deck

Peter and all
that is the idea ... I firstly want to see if I can use the anchor winch to
lift the inflatable dinghy (no outboard) onto the deck.
to do this I may have to have a block to work the halyard thru to the
a/winch.

thanks for the info

Bruce Stanley / Sydney /  #1084

On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 2:10 PM, Peter & Barbara Sheerin <
sheerinp at bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> Interesting Bruce. I was thinking about doing the same thing. I would say
> you would definitely need a backing plate. That is if you are placing it
> between the front hatch and the anchor locker. Ronstan make a good one.
Mine
> is to secure a kicker for my pole on Genoa. Lets know how you go. Peter
> Sheerin.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Stanley" <
> brucestanley36 at gmail.com>
> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 8:25 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] pad eye attached to deck
>
>
>  I want to added pad eyes attachments to the deck of my C320 Mk1.
>> This will need to take a load of 100lbs.
>> Do I need to add a plate under it?
>> Will the internal lining cave in? ... or is that up!
>>
>> suggestions appreciated.
>>
>> Bruce Stanley / C320 #1084
>> Sydney / Australia
>>
>>
>