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dhstewart
Joined: 01 Sep 2011 Posts: 10 City/Region: berkeley
State or Province: CA
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:43 pm Post subject: TomCat construction details |
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Does anyone know whether the Tomcat employs plywood or other type of wood stringer? Any experience with glass over wood problems? _________________ dhstewart23@gmail.com |
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journey on
Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 3598 City/Region: Valley Centre
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: journey on
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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You will probably get a knowledgeable reply from a Tomcat owner. However, why not contact the factory and ask the guys who build them? They seem to be willing to talk, and could give you detail that an owner might miss. Their web site is on the home page.
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rogerbum
Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 5922 City/Region: Kenmore
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Meant to be
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:29 am Post subject: |
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No plywood in any C-Dory (except perhaps for some of the very early ones) - Tomcat included. There is glass over end grain balsa in the deck, hull and cored sections of the cabin roof and earlier models in the transom. More recent TomCats have a foam cored transom. _________________ Roger on Meant to be |
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cruiserlessvinny
Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Posts: 80 City/Region: Suwanee
State or Province: GA
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:43 am Post subject: glass over wood |
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Preventing water from (eventually) getting to wood that is encased in fiberglass is difficult if not impossible. The closer to the bilge you get the more likely this is to happen. When it's in the bige it will happen. So whats a boater to do? Go to rotdoctor.com for information on what to do to wood prior to glassing or painting. Look for their product CPES.
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Captains Cat
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 7313 City/Region: Cod Creek>Potomac River>Chesapeake Bay
State or Province: VA
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C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Captain's Choice II
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:20 am Post subject: |
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FACTORY CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS AND INFO HERE
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rogerbum
Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 5922 City/Region: Kenmore
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Meant to be
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: glass over wood |
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cruiserlessvinny wrote: | Preventing water from (eventually) getting to wood that is encased in fiberglass is difficult if not impossible. <stuff clipped> |
Not really. It's the holes that people put into the fiberglass without properly sealing them that's the big issue. Also, end grained balsa is a much different beast than plywood. This topic has been discussed to death on this site. A quick search will find lots of info, pros and cons. |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20875 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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There is no glass over plywood in the Tom Cat- Some of the laminated cabin ate materials in the "furniture" interior are a plywood, with a laminate exterior, but not structural.
The penetrating epoxies have very limited use in the C Dory (and only occasional use in other boats).
If one uses plywood and then glasses over with polyester resin, this is not a very good construction technique. Plywood, with epoxy and glass is a far better technique.
As for screws and cored structure--use a Dremel tool and remove the core in an area where you have drilled a hole for a screw, undercut the glass, and then fill the hole and under cut area with thickened epoxy--then re-drill the pilot hole and put the screw into the epoxy, with sealant. _________________ Bob Austin
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