Glass layup of coaming

[Brian S]

Does anyone know what the layup schedule for the top of the cockpit coaming is in a 192/222?

I will be installing a Wave Front Marine Tiller Clutch, and it works best with the control lines led to the aft corners of the cockpit, and secured by fairlead style clam cleats. It's easier to adjust the tension of the control lines with clam cleats than, say, cleating to the aft dockline cleats.

I figured I'd drill, bed properly, and screw in these clam cleats to the top of the cockpit coaming in the aft corners. Seems to me they wouldn't have used balsa coring in these very narrow areas, but I figured I'd check so I'd know if I had to epoxy seal the holes...

Thanks,
Brian

 

[Joe11688]

I would just go ahead and drill the holes for the screws, caulk under the hardware and install it. apply some strips of masking tape to the combing around the hardware first, and then go ahead and caulk it and screw it in place. The clean up will be easier after the caulking sets up. I would use an adhesive caulking that is not harmful to plastic hardware if the hardware is a plastic material.

 

[Brian S]

Thanks, Joe. I think I'll just fire some screws in there, with appropriate bedding. If they were to pull out, I could through-bolt, which would require an access port in the fuel lazarette. But this is how it was done on my Harpoon, and I've seen no evidence of the screws loosening on that install, so I'll probably be ok.

Brian