typhoon weekender, deck problem

[patrick cox]

I am thinking of purchasing a typhoon weekender, prettiest small boat I have ever seen, but the boat I am looking at has a problem with the deck sagging around the cabin, there have been repairs, it looks to have dropped maybe a half inch. Is this a common problem, is there a cure, anyone encounter this before and have any advice? The boat appears to be a bargain, about half the price I have seen other boats of similar age listed for.



pcox@cooperperskie.com

[Anthony P. Jeske]

Patrick:
This problem has come up for discussion by the group before. You may want to seach the archives for some suggestions and information. As I recall, some of the earlier Typhoons did not have a compression post under the mast. If the standing rigging on those boats was overtightened, it resulted in deformation of the cabin top.
Is it curable? I can't answer that, but I guess it would depend on your boatbuilding/carpentry skills. I would think you could carefully jack the cabin top back up, and install a compression post.
You may want to search the newsgroup archives for Typhoon prices also, to see if your bargain really is a bargain.
Good Luck,
Tony Jeske



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[Paul D.]

This is a fairly common problem among Typhoons. I have seen one that the cabin top sagged over an inch. Mine is now doing the same after I tightened the rigging to what I believe is not over tight! My brother has a small car jack with a wooden post in the cabin which supports a beam laminated to the coachroof. My solution will be to simply run the wooden post. It is not a fatal problem but it is a tragic flaw I guess. Once you properly support the mast there should be no compression problems. It will result in a boat that sails better and will not be loose in stays. The trade off decreased room in an already snug cabin. Makes a great cook stove mount though!

Paul Danicic
HORNET
MPLS MN



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