[C38] waxing and whining and cabin top wear

[Tom T.]

My 38 was in St. Pete Florida and we found that the hatch would bind up on hot, sunny days from expansion in the sun.

We also experienced wear from the fiberglass to fiberglass friction where the hatch rides on the cabin top as many have talked about.   Instead of buying the expensive Teflon tape, we used little 1" square self sticking Teflon furniture glides found at any hardware store.

They would not stick properly unless we first put some contact cement on the hatch where the slide was to go.   They were still working well several years later when we delivered the boat to the new owner last February.

Tom Troncalli



----- Original Message ----- 
From: PAUL NOTTE 
To: listserve at catalina38.org
Sent: 4/13/2010 1:36:53 PM 
Subject: [C38] waxing and whining


I'm with Charles send up your waxer Max. As for the hatch I find if I hose the channels out on a regular schedual with fresh water the hatch slides much easyier if I don't it binds up. I'm in the process of cleaning and varnishing right now and had not planed on removing the teak at the companion way this year.....However after I remove the traveler , it's only 4 more holes to drill. Well off to the boat to contemplate this new issue.
  Paul Impulse
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