Locker bottom condrum

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Roger Long

Roger Long

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Nov 22, 2008
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Endeavour 32 Portland, Maine
I have a difficult to access low locker behind the sink in my head (the one on the boat). A bottle of soap leaked and the bottom is thoroughly covered and it's soaked into the plywood enough that I doubt I can clean it up sufficiently for anything to stick. It's rough painted plywood and fiberglass tabbing anyway.

I was thinking of making a paper pattern and just cutting a piece of white Formica to fit. It would be flexible enough that I could get it in through the doors and let it just lay there.

Question: Is Formica stable enough to just lay there without the back being protected by being glued down? I can't remember what it looks like on the backside.

Any better ideas?

I now keep anything that might leak in plastic bins. It's much easier to pull them out and look for items than to have everything rattling around in the locker.
 
Paul Brinkley

Paul Brinkley

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Oct 18, 2007
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Macgregor 26S Lucama, NC
Roger, you should not have a problem with Formica. Soap should not affect the backing. I have seen Formica after particle board literally dissolved off the back side of it by moisture, and the Formica was fine. -Paul
 
All U Get

All U Get

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Oct 2, 2008
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Pearson/ 530 Strafford, NH
Roger Long said:
I have a difficult to access low locker behind the sink in my head (the one on the boat). A bottle of soap leaked and the bottom is thoroughly covered and it's soaked into the plywood enough that I doubt I can clean it up sufficiently for anything to stick. It's rough painted plywood and fiberglass tabbing anyway.

I was thinking of making a paper pattern and just cutting a piece of white Formica to fit. It would be flexible enough that I could get it in through the doors and let it just lay there.

Question: Is Formica stable enough to just lay there without the back being protected by being glued down? I can't remember what it looks like on the backside.

Any better ideas?

I now keep anything that might leak in plastic bins. It's much easier to pull them out and look for items than to have everything rattling around in the locker.
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How about a piece of seaboard cut from a cardboard template. I'd epoxy or screw wooden blocks on the bottom to keep it snug and drill a fingerhole to get it back out. We usually store TP in ziplock bags in a similar space.
All U Get
 
Roger Long

Roger Long

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Nov 22, 2008
3,562
Endeavour 32 Portland, Maine
All U Get said:
How about a piece of seaboard...
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I looked at that stuff at West Marine. I think it would be cheaper to laminate dollar bills in that clear epoxy they use for table tops and then cut to shape.

Anybody know what that stuff is? I suspect it's an ordinary plastic with a huge mark up.
 
Sailm8

Sailm8

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Feb 21, 2008
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Hunter 29.5 Punta Gorda
It looks like cutting board plastic to me. The white ones you get at wal mart
 
Alec

Alec

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Sep 23, 2005
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Catalina 28mkII Bohemia River, MD
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Roger Long said:
I looked at that stuff at West Marine. I think it would be cheaper to laminate dollar bills in that clear epoxy they use for table tops and then cut to shape.

Anybody know what that stuff is? I suspect it's an ordinary plastic with a huge mark up.
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Don't know what the stuff is but I've used it & find it so easy to work with it's actually fun. It saws & routs beautifully. The only think it doesn't seem to do well is hold glue. I got mine from this outfit. http://www.customcreativeplastics.com/ Prices were decent. I have no affiiliation with them.
 
Roger Long

Roger Long

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Nov 22, 2008
3,562
Endeavour 32 Portland, Maine
It's got to be something I can curl up enough to fit through the door. I think I've got it.

Put 1/4" plywood in using two sections with the contact cement already on. Put a few screws through it to hold it down. Curl and slide the P-lam in and try to drop it in exactly the right spot.
 
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