Doublehanded Farallons at BAMAMarch 29
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Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1
1Motorcycle Irene11
2Strega22
3Wetsu33
4Ergo44
5Desperado55
6El Raton66
7Archimedes8DNF
7Elise8DNF
7Mirage8DNF
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Author: Doug Poland ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Re: Cabin flooring...
Info: (20426 views) Posted: Thursday 2-7-02 11:11:00 AM
I can't answer your question directly but have a suggestion for installing the new boards when you buy or make them. I noticed in my boat that water was getting into the wood stringers through the holes for the screws that secure the floorboards. I made the holes in the stringers about twice as large by drilling them out, filled the holes with epoxy, then drilled new holes only in the epoxy. I then inserted threaded brass anchors into the holes in the epoxy and secured the floorboards with flat-head brass bolts. This system is great because it not only protects the stringers from rotting but makes it very easy to get the floorboards on and off without wrecking the wood stringers. Good luck.

Doug Poland

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