[C320-list] pad eye attached to deck

[Chris Burti]

Even more importantly, this procedure seals the core and will prevent rot
from the almost inevitable penetration of water when the sealant fails on
any stressed hardware. failure by manufacturers and owners adding hardware
to follow this procedure when installing hardware and then  subsequent
failure of the owners to maintain the hardware by annual resealing is the
cause of spongy deck cores resulting from rot caused by high moisture.

On the newer boats, Catalina  has solid, uncored decks wherever they install
deck hardware and in some of the locations where the owners most commonly
install hardware. this is another of the unhyped reasons Cats are such a
great value.
On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 5:02 AM, Bruce Stanley <brucestanley36 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Good Stuff Warren
> thanks
> i will heed your advice!
> and
> here is hoping your Mate does not have to haul your
> "wet A..." aboard, too often ;o))
>
> Bruce Stanley
> Sydney
> """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
> On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > 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
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>



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