The deck after sanding These decks should (and per OA) be lightly sanded for maintanance annually. I did it once in year 3. As you can see there...
Maybe not 1/16 Note picture for thickness... not much sanding
sanding Thanks for your thoughts. The sanding was belt, lightest grid, 1/16 inch take down, hardware not removed, you can see in the pictues the...
thickness The messurments are after my sanding. Since we all agree the decks may have been thin back then, then what did I start with. Probably...
Does that thickness surprise you? Should one professional sanding be all you get?
Thicknes The decks thickness messures 1/2 to 3/4 inches, closer to 1/2 than 3/4. The teak stock was a big selling point of OA.
What I'm I missing? I currently in a discussions with an OA rep. and I am at an inpass. What do you see in the pics (thousand words)
Blistering in keel, they had recall but never told me or others I know. I just fixed it. FB chairs installed w/o leveling..200lb men broke up both...
The pics The pics posted are older, and of planks now replaced. The good photos are to big to send other than by email. They tell even more....
Thickness The deck measures just under 3/4 now after LIGHT sanding. A number of planks have been replaced and were not good sq planks. I've had...
more pics 1/16 down Lots of dismay my seasoned yatchsman onboard
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Give me your email and I'll send you pics. If this is what a light sanding does, than why did OA just tell me a light sanding each year keeps the...
To Yachtforums I joined this forum not expecting to bettering of my situation. I' ve givin up on that. The pictures are to big of a file to post...
Ocean Alexander after you buy the boat Having bought a new OA and taking delivery in 2002, it has been nothing but a battle to get them to deal...
I have had my 60ft OA since it was built for me in 2001. The boat has great atributes thanks to Ed Mork. My, and other know owners, have had...