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UNEVEN CABIN FLOOR IN FIN KEEL.....

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roberoo
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Initially Posted - 08/30/2003 : 23:37:52

Okay I know this may seem petty.....but the wife is having a hard time walking below deck vecause of the un-even floor. Has anyone figured out a way to level it off (without buying/converting to a wing keel : ))?

I was going to re-carpet this winter while on hard and thought I could build it up with a series of layers of padding. But it just seems that may be asking for other problems. If any of you have a simple solution I would like to hear it.

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Bob Sirekis
83 SR/FK
Buffalo, New York
New Owner of "Stella Blue" (We will be renaming her proper this coming year)

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deastburn
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Response Posted - 08/31/2003 : 22:05:20

I have to confess that has never been a problem for me. I have the trad layout and often sail with the table down, which obviates the problem of the "uneven" floor. More of a problem for me (and my admiral) has been the roof edge of the pop-top. I always duck as I move into the head area to avoid hitting my head against the coachroof, and bang it right into the edge of the poptop enclosure. I would stick orange warning tape on that edge if it weren't so ugly and "unseamanlike".

Dave on "Wood Duck" (#2616)

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 09/01/2003 : 12:36:08

Thank God for that little piece of wood. My wife hit here head almost every trip. She got so mad in the end she demanded a bigger boat. Well that was one of the reasons anyway. We now have 6'2" headroom and an even floor. Only draw back is the boat is a heck of a lot more work. But its all good.

Doug&Ruth
Triska (Alberg 29)
Tacoma Wa.

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NuNees
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Response Posted - 09/01/2003 : 12:39:16

Hi Roberoo,
I share your wifes irritation with the uneven floor. As Deastburn said, you get used to it. I bought Moonbeams last September and I still wack my head on the lavatory curtain track. I've been thinking about wearing a crash helmet ... I added carpet just last week BIG improvement in the 'feel' of the cabin ... this week it got wet ... I'll let you know how tough it is to dry it out. The only place I am considering 'shoreing up' the floor is the galley area. The division along the keell socket is much more abvious when the carpet is in place. Good luck with the new boat.

Bill jaworowski,
Moonbeams.
C25 SK/SR #4953
Sailing Lake Carlyle, IL.

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