TimTimmeh
Member II
I'm addressing an issue on E34-2: Stress from the Traveler is deflecting the cabin top, making a creaking noise as the trim on the companion way rubs on the aft-head wall. It's only moving a few millimeters but, the other day after returning to the dock I snugged the main sheet up tight before I released the backstay tension and the companionway hatch wouldn't close. I've seen some other threads where replacing the low profile traveler with the sturdy high rise was suggested, but on investigation I determined this is not the issue, I attached the main sheet directly to the strbd traveler riser and was still easily flexing the cabintop.
I looked under the headliner in the head and I found there was some tabbing that was attaching the the aft-head bulkhead to the cabin top that had detached itself. I'm not convinced this is original, because it looks like a pretty shoddy job. However there is matching tabbing along the aft-Cabin bulkhead that seems to be holding fast.
I am wondering if there are any other 34-2 or maybe 32-3 owners who have noticed this tabbing under the headliner in the head and aft-cabin connecting to the cabin top around the companionway hatch?
I looked under the headliner in the head and I found there was some tabbing that was attaching the the aft-head bulkhead to the cabin top that had detached itself. I'm not convinced this is original, because it looks like a pretty shoddy job. However there is matching tabbing along the aft-Cabin bulkhead that seems to be holding fast.
I am wondering if there are any other 34-2 or maybe 32-3 owners who have noticed this tabbing under the headliner in the head and aft-cabin connecting to the cabin top around the companionway hatch?