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jjjtronics 02-03-2008 12:08 PM

Sagging roof repair, what do I do ???
 
Well fellows, it`s that time, tomorrow I go back home, and I have to fix a few things on "Pestanas" before she goes to work again.
See drawing of the problem I have.
Look at the arrows. The dotted lines are a fiberglass beam ( about 1x3" ) from side to side, and this beam is broken where the arrows point.
My plan so far is:
1. Add a beam fwd of the existing one, with a 2x3 plywood-made beam, embeded in the new fiber-glass. From port to stb inside edges.
2. Add two support poles from the beam, to the cabin sides shelfs top.

Any ideas ?

jjjtronics 02-03-2008 12:11 PM

Sorry...
 
The system kept asking me to log in when trying to attach in the first thread.
????

jjjtronics 02-03-2008 12:22 PM

Nope...
 
Drawing size too big...
could email.

Mac_Attack 02-03-2008 02:07 PM

drawing
 
Macattack [email protected]

msbhammer 02-03-2008 11:23 PM

No pics. Can only guess that you have a hardtop ??? and its sagging ??
Hardtops fill up with water the same as a transom. Cut the old rotted wood out and reglass.
Post pics. if you can.

randlemanboater 02-04-2008 05:53 PM

Sounds like his cuddy cabin top is rotten. Is that it JJJ?

msbhammer 02-04-2008 08:39 PM

Think your right Randleman.

cfelton 02-04-2008 09:41 PM

Yep ,sounds like hes got foredeck trouble.:oh:

jjjtronics 02-04-2008 11:44 PM

Will send photos soon...

jjjtronics 04-08-2008 01:37 PM

Fixed roof sag finally...
 
After months of thinking of how to easilly/effectively fix the weak sagging roof, ended up fixing it by adding a reinforcement beam, side to side, inside the cabin, bolted to the existing fiberglass/wood beam. I used two, 1"x2" galvanized steel, gauge #14, ornamental steel hollow tube, sandwished together with the original beam with 3/8" bolts.
I lifted the roof with a jack, leveled it, placed supports under the roof, and drilled everything with the roof on its level position. Bolted, tightened, and Bingo !!!, now all straight and solid as it should be. Now we walk on the roof and feels great and secure.
Water now does not collect on the roof of course.
Total cost; about $30
Total time; about 3 hours

I will try to post pictures.

Juan


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