compression post blues

[Kevin]

Thanks for the reply to my earlier post. I'm feeling realy dumb right now, but the square teak post in the main salon, is that the compression post (the four planks screwed together), or is there something inside that which takes the load? I think this drawing suggests that the 'post' is hollow and is what takes the load. HummmmmmThanks Kev

 

[ron]

compression post

Kevin,I didn't catch your earlier post so not sure what your problem is (been out of pocket) but if you're having a compression post problem I would make a somewhat educated guess that it is the hardwood block located in the bilge beneath the compression post. The compression post is indeed 4 teak planks screwed together, but that's not usually the problem. The problem is that the hardwood block beneath the compression post sometimes simply gets soaked with water and rots away. Check out www.catalina30.com they cover the problem and fix quite well.Hope this helps,Ron86 C30TRBS

 

[Kevin]

You're Right

Hey Ron,Thanks and you are right, the block has begun to rot. I don't think it did it on its own though, entirely. I had the rig tuned by the yard last year, and after having the guy back twice, I gave up. He tuned the rig so tightly that I can no longer close the head door. I heard a pop when he was busy, but when I asked he replied that it was probably the shroud slipping past the spreader. Thanks again.Kev

 

[Peter]

"A shroud slipping past the spreader"??

I'm not sure what he meant by that comment, but there should be no side-to-side movement in the shrouds once they're set up. And they certainly shouldn't slip off thE end of the spreader, if that's what he meant!