Typhoon Weekender Question
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Typhoon Weekender Question
I have a compression question...I recently purchased a 1975 weekender....I know about the mast step compression issues...this mast step area and the entire cabin top looks normal...I am wondering about the deck just in front of the cabin top....if I hold a level on the deck between the deck cleat and the front of the cabin top there is a one half inch gap at the point where the deck meets the cabin top....the gap starts to form about a foot from the cabin top...Just eye balling it, I wonder if there is some compression or is that pretty much normal......from the inside there is a liner so you can't see much...I do have a compression post in place....It's a Master Lock one....I don't have any block or base underneath it however....thanks for any comments...craig.....one other question....do the stays that go thru the spreader bars attach to the front chain plate or back...it looked more normal to be in the front hole...thanks
Re: Typhoon Weekender Question
Craig,
That sounds like the coachroof top is compressing the deck to me. I would check for soundness of lamination in the area of the foredeck in front of the cabin and slowly inch up the compression post - I would add a base. One thing to consider too is to spread the load from the compression post over the top of the cabin. I installed a beam of sorts - curved piece of white oak, tapered as it went outboard from the top of the post. After this, I could consider inching up the compression post slowly to try to take out some of that gap. Maybe keep the boat in the full sun on hot days while you do it. Heating it up may help it give. But I would be rather careful here.
My 1976 Typhoon was stored improperly when we purchased her and had a one inch deep indent in the hull where the aft trailer stand met it. I set a work lamp on it a few inches away to give it some heat and rigged a basement jack and post within the cabin to put outward pressure on it, slowly inching it out over a week or so. The indent came out almost 100% and was not noticeable afterwards. Fibreglass is strangely forgiving stuff sometimes.
I hope this helps, but I would definitely consider slowly adding pressure/length to your compression post.
That sounds like the coachroof top is compressing the deck to me. I would check for soundness of lamination in the area of the foredeck in front of the cabin and slowly inch up the compression post - I would add a base. One thing to consider too is to spread the load from the compression post over the top of the cabin. I installed a beam of sorts - curved piece of white oak, tapered as it went outboard from the top of the post. After this, I could consider inching up the compression post slowly to try to take out some of that gap. Maybe keep the boat in the full sun on hot days while you do it. Heating it up may help it give. But I would be rather careful here.
My 1976 Typhoon was stored improperly when we purchased her and had a one inch deep indent in the hull where the aft trailer stand met it. I set a work lamp on it a few inches away to give it some heat and rigged a basement jack and post within the cabin to put outward pressure on it, slowly inching it out over a week or so. The indent came out almost 100% and was not noticeable afterwards. Fibreglass is strangely forgiving stuff sometimes.
I hope this helps, but I would definitely consider slowly adding pressure/length to your compression post.
Paul
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Re: Typhoon Weekender Question
Paul...thanks for that information....so if I take a small floor jack and maybe a short 4x4 with something on top, I could slowly jack up the cabin top an inturn that should raise the deck?....can I expect to do that without hearing a lot of odd noises and cracking?.if the front of the cabin top raises, do you think that would affect the coaming boards where they attach to the cabin top?...maybe a half inch up front wouldn't mean much in the back?..I realize this is over time and in small increments.....That would be nice if that works....would you place the timber right under the mast support ?...thanks....I'll be totally responsible for whatever I do....craig...I took my heavy fish cleaning board and used it temporarily for a base so I can go sailing...
I'd like to hear from others that have attempted to correct a sag in the deck...thanks.
I'd like to hear from others that have attempted to correct a sag in the deck...thanks.