drop boards

Welcome to PocketShip.net! This bulletin board is for builders of the Chesapeake Light Craft-John C. Harris "PocketShip" design, a 15-foot micro cruiser sailboat built from a kit or plans.

For more information on PocketShip, click here: http://www.clcboats.com/pocketship

This site gathers PocketShip builders in one place. Here you can share photos, tips, questions, and---eventually---your sailing adventures in PocketShip! CLC will also post design updates and tips here as they come up.

We'll try to knock down spam as quickly as possible.

Moderator: John C. Harris

Forum rules
Spam or commercial posts will be deleted.
This is a civil forum: no flames or drunken tirades.
Please stay on-topic.
PocketShip's Web Page: http://www.clcboats.com/pocketship
If you need CLC customer service: http://www.clcboats.com/forms/contact_us.html
We'll try to delete spam as soon as it appears.

drop boards

Postby Bflat on Sun Jul 31, 2016 8:57 pm

The manual (p. 279) doesn't say how to attach the wooden trim piece to the bottom edge of the top acrylic drop board; it just says to attach it. Is there an adhesive that is to be used for that or is it just screwed on? Same for the trapezoidal block for the drop board hasp. Screwed? glued?
Thanks in advance,
Bob
Bflat
 
Posts: 259
Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:15 am
Location: North Central Wisconsin, U.S.

Re: drop boards

Postby ddemasie on Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:40 pm

The same issue applies to attaching the locking Hasp at the top of the upper drop boards, and the plexiglass port hole covers.


For anything that needs to be attached to the plexiglass, I used carefully pre-drilled holes (outside hole counter sunk).

I carefully sealed the edge with a line of clear marine caulk, and used #6 flat head machine screws, with a washer, and a nylon self locking nut on the inside. Tighten the nuts just hard enough to 'flatten' the caulk, and be sure it squeezes out just a bit all around, but not too hard - the plexiglass can crack if you do. Clean off the excess caulk with a rag before it sets. You will end up with a very tight, waterproof seal between the wood and the plexiglass parts wherever you use this technique.
Dennis DeMasie,
Aurora, IL
ddemasie
 
Posts: 78
Joined: Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:51 am


Return to PocketShip Forum

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 24 guests

cron