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Re: What did I do?

Posted By: Paul Haggett
Date: Tuesday, 19 April 2005, at 7:08 a.m.

In Response To: Re: What did I do? (Capt. Dave Kosh)

Carl, I am in the same position as you. Being a woodworker I'm going to put a teak deck back in my B31. My engine bulkhead was rotted along the top so I cut the top 6" off and glassed on a new 1/2" marine plywood portion. I didn't want to take the tank out to totally glass in a entire new bulkhead. The original plywood was in surprisingly great conditon. I made a new aft "shelf" that runs along the transom with 10' long 3/4" marine ply glassed on both sides. I'm installing a slight camber in the forward section of the deck to initiate a little better run off.

I flew out to Cal. and almost bought Alex Whitaker's deck system which is really nice. When I learned that the enging boxes were a foot further aft (for diesels) I opted to put the original teak deck back. I love that large cockpit back there and didn't want to give it up.

I hope to post some pictures on our "Bullet Proof" restoration soon. Good luck with yours.

Messages In This Thread

What did I do?
Carl -- Sunday, 17 April 2005, at 10:17 a.m.

Re: What did I do?
bob fioresi -- Sunday, 17 April 2005, at 7:44 p.m.

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Mike Kennedy -- Monday, 18 April 2005, at 11:56 a.m.

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Scott D. -- Sunday, 17 April 2005, at 9:20 p.m.

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Carl -- Monday, 18 April 2005, at 8:12 a.m.

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Rawleigh -- Monday, 18 April 2005, at 10:03 a.m.

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Scott Deskins -- Monday, 18 April 2005, at 10:13 a.m.

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Carl -- Monday, 18 April 2005, at 4:06 p.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Monday, 18 April 2005, at 5:36 p.m.

Re: What did I do?
Paul Haggett -- Tuesday, 19 April 2005, at 7:08 a.m.

Re: What did I do?
Carl -- Tuesday, 19 April 2005, at 9:25 a.m.