However, at frame 12, where the mast, stove, and the chainplate can all contribute to leakage, the wood of the apron around the bolt was so shot I lifted it out with no trouble.
After you cut the floor bolts unbolt the bottom frame member (or just "bottom")from the floor timber. Clyde has pointed out in an email that the total frame is made up of 6 pieces - the vertical "sides", the "bottoms", which run from chine to floor timber (floor) and the deck beam. Most of these 3/8" bolts had 3/16" of good steel left. They usually twisted off as I unscrewed them. My sense is that they would still hold together - hard to judge.
It did not take long to figure out that my Ace flat bar was exactly what this job called for. Note the minimum taper - that way you don't torque and crack the floor timber - so I ran to ace and grabbed a couple more. Put a flat bar between the two bolts at each end of the floor and give them a wack or two, making sure to open up the gaps equally so that the floor is not broken.
So it was a good day. I removed all the floor timbers necessary to replace the first 8' of apron.
Most of the floor timbers will be reused after clean up. A laser check at the end of the day indicates no discernable movement. For those of you who might need a little more information, I've included a cross section diagram of the main mast step area.
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THE ROSTER
Muf, our Keeper of the Roster, has updated it. But he still needs information on boats out there that he doesn't have, like new owners, old owners, where any of the boats are. We don't post the roster on the web site, it is only sent to owners. Please send him anything you might have, or call him at:
909 561 4245
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Captain Clyde's Newporter sites:
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The Ning site has been given a reprieve. I have transferred my Ning site to the blogspot site and will leave it there. I am keeping my Ning site open as a home for my photos and drawings.
Many of my photos there do not relate to Newporters, but a search through my collection may prove useful for your studies.
My drawings are not accurate in many respects as a result of the PAINT program used to draw them, There is no accurate scale and at best they are only useful to indicate some specific detail. Some are inaccurate because of my poor memory. Use them to help you think, not as a detailed presentation of the subject matter.
If any of you want to start a web site I suggest you remember what has happened to both my Ning site and this site (which is a Ning site) and remember that my Blogspot site is free and Blogspot's owner (Google) has promised to keep it that way.
Clyde's email:
Put 'Newporter' on Subject Line. Email is the best way to contact me. I do not regularly look at this site or its messaging system. Email will get to me post-haste.
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