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Jeff Lovett
Thanks to all those that have gone before and shared their experience and wisdom.
I know from reviewing past threads on similar topics not to refer to my concerns as a "fatal flaw" nor do I believe is it such a dire situation.
After a month of pulling wiring and extricating plumbing, I am now quite familiar with many of the nearly inaccessible voids and dark recesses of our M382. I'''ve had a good look at the bones of the vessel and must admit Morgan'''s construction techniques on our vessel leave much room for improvement.
The tabbing along many of the partial and full bulkheads is intermittent. In our 1966 M34, the tabbing between bulkheads and the hull extended non-stop from the hull deck joint to the end of the bulkhead or in the case of a full bulkhead all the way around to the opposite hull deck joint.
In Pilgrim, I have discovered multiple areas where the tabbing runs for 18''' then is gone for 12''' then runs for 18''' and so on. I have also discovered multiple areas where the tabbing is detached from either the hull or the bulkhead. I believe this is due to poor installation, not a design issue.
I have posted a photo album of our tabbing repairs to the web - Tabbing Repairs Photo Ablum
I have also posted a more detailed description of my concerns on our website http://M382Pilgrim.blogspot.com
I will continue to update both the album and our blog. I also value the community and wisdom here on the Morgan38 and thus wanted to share our discoveries, solutions, and progress with you all.
I know from reviewing past threads on similar topics not to refer to my concerns as a "fatal flaw" nor do I believe is it such a dire situation.
After a month of pulling wiring and extricating plumbing, I am now quite familiar with many of the nearly inaccessible voids and dark recesses of our M382. I'''ve had a good look at the bones of the vessel and must admit Morgan'''s construction techniques on our vessel leave much room for improvement.
The tabbing along many of the partial and full bulkheads is intermittent. In our 1966 M34, the tabbing between bulkheads and the hull extended non-stop from the hull deck joint to the end of the bulkhead or in the case of a full bulkhead all the way around to the opposite hull deck joint.
In Pilgrim, I have discovered multiple areas where the tabbing runs for 18''' then is gone for 12''' then runs for 18''' and so on. I have also discovered multiple areas where the tabbing is detached from either the hull or the bulkhead. I believe this is due to poor installation, not a design issue.
I have posted a photo album of our tabbing repairs to the web - Tabbing Repairs Photo Ablum
I have also posted a more detailed description of my concerns on our website http://M382Pilgrim.blogspot.com
I will continue to update both the album and our blog. I also value the community and wisdom here on the Morgan38 and thus wanted to share our discoveries, solutions, and progress with you all.
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