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CharlieCobra
05-08-2009, 08:24 PM
We were stripping varnish again today and I hooked the canvas on the foredeck, ripping it. After pulling it back some more, I found it to be rotten as it would tear into big strips by hand. I started pulling more off and found some small soft spots around mounting holes for the hawse pipes and stanchion bases. Some of the holes for the canvas tacks were soft and damp. This weldwood decking has held up well and the softness doesn't go through or spread.

Here's a couple of pics of the foredeck area.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee13/CharlieCobra03/Refit%203/021.jpg



http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee13/CharlieCobra03/Refit%203/023.jpg

This corner piece on the house trim should probably be replaced too.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee13/CharlieCobra03/Refit%203/019.jpg

A bit of dry rot on the edge of the port.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee13/CharlieCobra03/Refit%203/018.jpg

Aft is where I found the worst rot in the deck and after I dug it out, it was only a few layers deep.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee13/CharlieCobra03/Refit%203/024.jpg

Here's that red crap I found when I scraped the paint up. Some previous repair I suppose.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee13/CharlieCobra03/Refit%203/024.jpg

I've quite a bit more canvas to pull but the results so far are encouraging.
lofting4fun
05-08-2009, 08:41 PM
Ordered our canvas from Seattle fabrics inc,Seattle
Phone # 206.525.0670

96" wide 14.73 oz double filled #10:p cotton duck-for our cabin top,only source I could find that had it wide enough so I didnt have to seam.

Hope this helps, James
CharlieCobra
05-08-2009, 08:50 PM
96" wouldn't be enough. Her beam is 9' 10". She was seamed down the center fore and aft. Thanks for the info though.
lofting4fun
05-08-2009, 09:06 PM
they offer it in 120" wide


#10 Duck
A natural canvas that gets its name from two cotton threads that cross each other, forming the number sign (#). This is called double-fill canvas. It is great for artist's canvas, boat decking, duffel bags, painted floor cloths and more. Natural, untreated. 14.75 oz/sq yd.
36"$6.50/yd48"$7.99/yd60"$9.99/yd72"$11.49/yd84"$13.99/yd96"$22.99/yd120"$27.49/yd
CharlieCobra
05-09-2009, 10:15 AM
Interesting. Just wide enough to tuck under the bulwarks at the widest point.