How do I check for Cabin Sag ?

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trek47
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Location: CD Typhoon Bristol R.I.

How do I check for Cabin Sag ?

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Hello! I was recently told how to tell whether I have Cabin Sag on my Typhoon, I should measure the cabin floor to the interior of the mast support. Is this true? If so I measured 38 1/4 is this off? Also I still have not gotten an answer regarding adjusting the shrouds on my TY using a Loos Guage. Thnx-Mich
dwdisbennett
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Location: 73 Typhoon "Boat" Toledo,Ohio

Cabin Sag

Post by dwdisbennett »

Look right where the cabine meets the deck. If you see a gulley or indentation around the cabin it is being pushed down. I may ony look like a half inch or so but it really is a lot more. I put a compression post in mine with very little effort and it went away. My cap shrouds were almost bottomed out and now they have about an inch of thread showing.

E-Mail me and I can send pics on how I built the post/jack system

Dave
Jim Sullivan
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Location: Past owner of '71 and '73 CD Typhoon; '83 CD22D. Current owner of M/V ATEA IV, 21' lobster boat.

Cabin Sag

Post by Jim Sullivan »

I've owned two typhoons over a period of about 14 years--a '73 Ty had this problem although a '71 Ty did not. I would be willing to look at your boat and offer my opinion. This problem can be corrected with a support post. I also live in Bristol, RI. If interested, let me know and I'll take a look.

Jim :)
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Re: How do I check for Cabin Sag ?

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Hi... here you go. winthrop

trek47 wrote:Hello! I was recently told how to tell whether I have Cabin Sag on my Typhoon, I should measure the cabin floor to the interior of the mast support. Is this true? If so I measured 38 1/4 is this off? Also I still have not gotten an answer regarding adjusting the shrouds on my TY using a Loos Guage. Thnx-Mich
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