Last question, Do you think that this could have been caused by outer shrouds being too tight?

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On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 9:32 PM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Here is the gap below the aft corner of the hatch next to the tabernacle.
> Obviously sagging.
>
> The boat was stored outside significantly before I owned it. I was a
> newbie and didn’t notice this before.
>
> Obviously, it needs to be short up. If I were to put a block on the cabin
> soul just outside the head, could I put in a temporary post to get through
> the sailing season? If I shim it in there really solid? Do you think that
> would be a solid enough to be safe temporarily? What would you recommend as
> the long-term fix, hopefully this is clearer having seen all of these
> pictures. Thank you so much for your help guys!
>
> On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 9:31 PM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> here are the cracks at the front corners of the tabernacle/step looking
>> aft
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 9:30 PM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Here is a picture of the same area from the side.  You can see the sag
>>> in the ceiling below the mast
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 9:29 PM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The files are too big so I will send them separately. Sorry about that
>>>> Here is a picture looking forward.  The ceiling below base of the mast
>>>> is about 1/2” lower than the top of the “post”. Like the mast is tipping
>>>> backwards
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 5:46 PM Ed McNamara <edmc18 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I recently discovered a small crack below my mast step of my ‘88. When
>>>>> I
>>>>> cut into the step I found significant rot of the underlying plywood.
>>>>> I ended up cutting out all of the plywood under the raised step (I
>>>>> think
>>>>> it’s something like 8” wide by 11” long).
>>>>> I used a combination of marine grade plywood and West System 2 part
>>>>> epoxy
>>>>> to repair it. I saw, in my case, no evidence of sagging above or
>>>>> below. I
>>>>> have the athwart-ships bulkhead separating the main cabin from the
>>>>> head and
>>>>> bow. It appeared to me that the edge of that bulkhead was a compression
>>>>> post. Photos show the cleaned out area and then the area filled in but
>>>>> not
>>>>> yet pointed. A few months of sailing later…So far, so good.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ed McNamara
>>>>> s/v Scholar 88/01
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 4:06 PM Graham Stewart <gstewart.gm at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > If you have a post after all- even if it is off center slightly then
>>>>> I
>>>>> > would be checking out what is below the post to make sure it is
>>>>> solid right
>>>>> > down to the hull.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Graham Stewart
>>>>> > Rhodes 22
>>>>> > Agile, 1976
>>>>> > ________________________________
>>>>> > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf
>>>>> of
>>>>> > Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
>>>>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:50 PM
>>>>> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>; peter
>>>>> > beckerman <recorderguy2001 at yahoo.com>
>>>>> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mast step issues?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Just to clarify, this picture looks like mine and the post you
>>>>> referenced
>>>>> > is not directly h set the mast.  So if that is the normal set up and
>>>>> my
>>>>> > cabin roof is slightly sagging, what could be the cause and what
>>>>> should I
>>>>> > do to remedy this?   I like the idea of a curtain for the head
>>>>> because the
>>>>> > door is in the way. Perhaps adding an additional post would fix the
>>>>> > problem?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Many thanks all,
>>>>> > Matt
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com
>>>>> >
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > > But that is not directly under the mast is it?
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 10:26 AM peter beckerman via Rhodes22-list
>>>>> <
>>>>> > > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >> The arrow points to the compression post on the attached pic of
>>>>> cabin
>>>>> > >> with "swell head"
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> Peter
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> [ Sent From rhodes22.net ]
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