Windlass ( fiberglass ) question

[captain zac]

I am installing a Lewmar V700 Windlass.
Where it has to be mounted the deck is not even.
1995 2855 Bayliner
Can I build up the low area with an epoxy or something else to get the deck
even
Its a groove in the deck about 3 inches wide and I would need to fill in about 3 inches in length
The area runs from the deck cleat all the way to the pulpit
but only about 3 inches needs to be filled


Harry

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Windlass ( fiberglass ) question

a picture would do wonders.
you can up load to a free service like photobucket.com then you choose the pictures you want( clik the little box at the bottom left of the picture) scrool to the bottom of the page, clik generate html, it will take you to the next page, scroll down to thumb nails clik on that and copy, then insert it into your post.

also if you are planing on posting pictures, you can use the Blue post reply or the go advanced, manage attachments, there you can upload , directly from your computer. besure you pictures have been resized to fit the format. 640x480 max.

 

[metriccrescentwrench]

Re: Windlass ( fiberglass ) question

You won't want to build up an area with just epoxy, instead use some glass mat and wet it out with the epoxy. Start off by sanding the area it needs to adhere to, then clean up the sanding residue. Wet out the area with epoxy, then lay on the first layer of glass. Wet out the glass, add the next layer of glass mat etc. You can 'feather' succeeding layers of glass by cutting them slightly smaller as you go, this makes it easier to sand the final product to a cosmetically pleasing contour.

 

[captain zac]

Re: Windlass ( fiberglass ) question

Thanks

thats a big help

Harry

 

[jay_merrill]

Re: Windlass ( fiberglass ) question

I would also install as big a backing plate under the area as you can. Sails can put a pretty high load on a winch. I have never talked to an engineer or marine architect about the specific loads, but I would think they would be both in shear and tension, as the force tries to move the winch forward and pick it up in the back.