Rick,
I've been watching the discussions with interest concerning the compression  
posts and the problems people are having. In all the years that I have owned 
my  Rhodes and been a part of this community, I have never before seen any  
discussions around this problem. After careful consideration and a whole lot of  
rum, I'm thinking that you all (southern expression) are doing something to  
these boats that you shouldn't be doing. My first thought is that the shrouds  
and stays are being tightened way to much. I would really appreciate further  
information. And why would anyone need to replace the mast step?
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 2/24/2009 8:59:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
sloopblueheron at gmail.com writes:

The yard  painting my boat just replaced the mast step.  They are not happy
with  the beautiful compression post I fashioned from an oak full round
supported  by the cross-beam that frames the head sole.

They're thinking of  replacing the post with a truss to the head bulkhead.
This would carry the  load down to the keel and prevent hull deformation when
compression loads  the cross-beam.

Rick

On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 1:00 AM, David Culp  <dculp at hsbtx.com> wrote:

> Andrew:
> That sounds like a  good plan.
>
> David
>
> Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009  14:05:17 -0500
> From: Andrew Collins  <sailingvesselcarmen at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]  Compression Repair and Addition of
>        Compression     Post
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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>  David
>
> You are correct. Our boat's respective deflections are  opposite. The
> problem
> I have is if I move the compression post  you can't get to the head very
> well, so I am thinking of installing a  stainless steel bracket with a
> buttress that will catch the mast step  forward and the compression post
> aft.
> The diagonal member  would only be about 8-10" long. I know a custom
> stainless fabricator  and can't imagine it would be expensive,
>  $100-150<$@2100-150>,
> maybe.
>
> The other  possibility is to get the SS comp post from Stan and install it
>  at
> the aft end of the V berth. To do this I would want to take it down  to the
> hull/stringers and glass it in. Then the deck reamining between  the 2
> hatches must act as a bridge. My deck is wood cored, so my SWAG  (scientific
> wild ass guesstimate) is that it will be  OK.
>
> I guess a call to Stan is in order. I'll keep da list  posted
>
> Andrew
> S/V Carmen
>
>
> On  Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 10:38 PM, David Culp <dculp at hsbtx.com>  wrote:
>
> > Hi Andrew:
> >
> > I am  visualizing your boat as not having any bulkhead in front of the
> >  compression post and just the deck supports the mast in that area?   It
> that
> > right?
> >
> > My deflection  was opposite yours and probably occurred because someone
> > tighten  down too hard on the aft stays and left it.  My deck was
>  basically
> > bending backwards, sort of breaking over the edge of  the bulkhead because
> > there was no support directly under the  mast.  Yours is flexing forward
> and
> > if you have no  support underneath it other then the compression post,
> then
>  > I
> > can understand that and you probably just need another  post.  If there is
> > some other support there already, then I  probably would want to
> investigate
> > further and make sure  that I had no water intrusion either in the deck
> > itself (the  bridge) or in the deck support structure in both the top and
> >  bottom of the boat.  My '98 has foam core, but your boat may be  wood
> cored.
> >  Neither one of them like water.  I  pulled a hatch out and checked just
> to
> > make sure none had  gotten in.
> >
> > Check with Stan because I think I read on  the list somewhere that he has
> a
> > kit for a stainless  pole.  If you already have a stainless pole and can
> > install  another one, I think that would be good looking and very
> >  substantial.  Maybe you could move the one you already have  directly
> under
> > the step and solve the problem?  I  don't know as the boats have some
> > differences spanning the  years.  In any event,  I am sure Stan has seen
> all
>  > kinds of things on used boats coming in for recycle and can  probably
> advise
> > you whether or not there is anything for  concern.  Personally, I like
> > having
> > the hatches  for the ventilation they provide and having a compression
> post
>  > or two is actually a plus in my book.
> >
> >  Interested to hear what you work out.
> >
> >  Regards,
> > David
> >
> >
> > Date: Thu,  19 Feb 2009 21:36:19 -0500
> > From: Andrew Collins  <sailingvesselcarmen at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re:  [Rhodes22-list] Compression Repair and Addition of
> >     Compression     Post
> > To: The Rhodes  22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >  Message-ID:
> >        <999352ba0902191836waed3e68wc7f72fdce1d6a6ac at mail.gmail.com>
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> >
> >  David
> >
> > Sorry to respond to this post so late, but due  to travel and work it all
> > got
> > delayed. The repair  work you did looks like it solved the deck deflection
> > problem -  very nice job.
> >  My boat is an '86 recycled in '06 with the  unenclosed head - it has a
> > curtain. The compression post is aft  of the mast step, and I get a
> seasonal
> > deflection where  the mast step plate depresses downward toward the bow.
> It
> >  is not as severe as the conditiion your photos show, and the deck  
returns
> > to
> > the correct shape while the mast is  stepped during the off season and she
> > is
> > on the  trailer on the hard. The only reason I noticed it was because,
>  like
> > your boat there are 2 hatches, there was some rainwater  coming in from
> > where
> > the hatch gaskets no longer  touched the deck, leaving a 1/4" gap.
> > Michael W's comments below  seem right on - the 2 hatches  leave a small
> > bridge and a  little added support is required.
> >
> > Seeing your  results will probably inspire me to install a remedial
> support
>  > of some kind as well.
> >
> > Thanks for the post (pun  intended)!
> >
> > Andrew Collins
> > s/v  Carmen
> > Grass Island CT
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