[C38] cabin top wear and fix

[D. R. Strong]

Gawd, I am overcome with pride that somehow my pea brain came up the the 
same solution as suggested by Tom (it took me a couple of weeks farting 
around to get to the contact cement, I'm sure Tom saw the need for it 
immediately). This really works well, 6 years now.
regards, Don

Tom T. wrote:
>  
> 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 <mailto:panotte at shaw.ca>
>     *To: *listserve at catalina38.org <mailto: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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Donald R. Strong
Professor
Section of Evolution and Ecology
University of California Davis
95616
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