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Date Posted: - Sunday - 09/17/06 - 12:00pm
Author: Greg M#121 Nameless in SC
Subject: Sampson Post

HELP!!! Working on the foredeck this weekend i noticed one of my sampson post sitting alittle higher the the other so i investigated turns out the bottom of both post are Rotten I have a Friend that is having some white oak milled and said he would give the wood needed for new ones I think that the ones there are teak. What do you guys this of using the white oak?
Thank
Greg
M#121 Nameless in SC

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Go for it !!! -- Bill Kranidis, - Sunday - 09/17/06 - 3:55pm

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[> Sampson Post -- Steve Cox m-32 Pyxis, - Sunday - 09/17/06 - 6:38pm

White oak will be stronger than the original teak and also heavier. It is more rot prone than teak, so that might be of some concern. The originals probably rotted out due to moisture getting in between the glass used to hold them to the hull and the posts themselves. If you make sure to seal well between the socket and the post you should have no problem. Keep in mind that while the oak is more rot prone than teak, the originals lasted for 30+ yrs and white oak will be good for at least half that even if the seal is not perfect.

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[> Rebuild -- Gordon, - Wednesday - 09/20/06 - 10:18am

Greg, When I rebuilt mine on the M-40, I used oak, I also redid the bow sprint and the beam that goes under it. When I made the bit, I built it around a stainless steel beam that I bolted to the lower bow under the deck. It's probably over built, but the bit takes alot of force under certain conditions. I have a bunch of sketches if you want to see what I did. I'll try to tag a picture on too. Gordon

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[> rebuild - II another pic -- Gordon, - Wednesday - 09/20/06 - 10:23am

I couldn't resist playing aroung with the image uploader! Yes, that's the fitting for the 'stay sail'.

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