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Looks great. I am in the same boatyard.

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I cant tell from the pic but is that a full or fin keel? My 30' Chris has an outward turning hull flange. It does look similiar to this 26' Chris Craft.
http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=578

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My experience with Vinylester is different than with Case,in fact in direct contrast. I have been using it for quite some time and have never had any failure with it. If this were my boat I would go with the Vinylester simply because it is alot easier to laminate with(I am often working by my self)a...

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Exactly what I did . I removed and replaced everyone of my bulkheads and did all of my fillets with a cabosil/microballon mix in polyester resin. I did all of my glassing with Vinylester resin and three layers of 1708 .

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On my boat S&S 30 (1965 Chris Craft) I removed the inner liner on the inside and glued a piece of 1/2" thick marine ply to the side.(running the whole length and width of the cabin top) I used thickened epoxy held in place with screws on the outside . After the epoxy had kicked I removed th...

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We have Paxton here in Wilmington and when I first got my account prices were pretty good on West, paints, thru hulls ,etc. They then changed their discount codes based on the amount you buy. Basically they are a rip off now. Do you have the same experience.

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I actually find polyester/vinylester alot easier to work than epoxy. Controllable work times much easier to wet out ability to make whatever size batch you want , no hot pots,etc. When I redid the core on my Chris Craft(balsa)there was nothing wrong with the polyester skins of the deck or with delam...

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1. Jib sheeting- The current set up is a jib track on the toerail aft of the chainplates. I know I will lose a couple inches of sheeting ability, but will it really make that much difference? Yes. The fact that it may only change pointing ability a little would be a reason for me not to want to do t...

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You can also try Hood Distribution in Raleigh. 919-772-7550

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/thomas12345/deckjointJPG.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/thomas12345/sideviewwindowsglassed.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/thomas12345/portsideshiny.jpg I did mine,but mainly because I put on a whole new deck(core,new lamination) so it w...

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http://www.mertons.com/ $6.00 yd for 1708 biax.
I also try to buy locally most of the time. There are alot of boatbuilders where I live and most of them are happy to sell me resin, etc out of there own supply.

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It will be fine until you are finished. After I re-glassed my decks w/polyester resin I left parts unfinished for about a year before I got to painting it.

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Wow , just a comment as well on the weather.Yesterday was actually the first day I had been to my boat since spring. Its finally getting to be boat working weather where I am. Hard to imagine you are dealing with low temps. Good luck.

Hi Rachael ,1708 has a 3/4oz mat stiched to it .

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I am getting ready to put down my new teak toe rail. Will be interested in seeing your pics.

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You may already know this but the problem with multihulls especially performance multis they suffer greatly in performance with any extra added weight. I think you may be over thinking this one as the amas should be stiff enough as they are.They are balsa cored ,right? To give you some perspective, ...

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I dont see why not. Although my choice would be 1/4" or smaller plywood. I am curious as to why there are even bulkheads in there in the first place. How big are your amas? My 18' and 16' catamarans have no bulkheads.

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Dont know if its to late ,but I am in Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach.

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I use all three. Mostly Vinlyester these days.

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I completely disagree. And do you have a reason for this opinion? Knowing that you don't agree alone doesn't add much to the discussion. My own almost 45 year old boat. Out of everything I have done the hull has remained untouched except for painting . The reason for my opinion is widely publicized...

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For the record, I am using epoxy. I will pre-wet the next batch of balsa with a thinned mix before I apply the cloth and report back here. You will thin the epoxy with a solvent? I know of no brand of epoxy that was formulated to be thinned. I see no good coming of this. You can actually thin epoxy...

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bcooke wrote:Unless you are building new hulls, polyester is never acceptable. Even then it is only 'good enough'.

I completely disagree.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/thomas12345/portgelcoat.jpg Hmmm my text never showed up. This is a pic of my catamaran that I just brushed on the gel coat. I am a very active racer and I am constantly fairing the bottoms before every regatta. I use cabosil and microballons in polyester resi...

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/thomas12345/makingchainplates.jpg Mine are 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 1/4" thick angle stock 316 stainless. I am doing the cutting with a porta-band saw and the rounding with the grinder. I am going to send them off to be electropolished ($75.00 for all eight). Check ...

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Just checked your website. I am getting ready to do a VW bus as well. My boat is actually in Hampstead about 30 miles north(Anchors Away). I hope to have it in the water this winter and bring it to my neighbor hood marina and finish out the interior. The Vinlyester from US Composites is good stuff. ...

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Zach, where in NC are you? I am familiar with Atlantic Veener. Thats where all of my bulkheads are from. I will be going thru Beufort shortly on my way to Hatteras for a Regatta on the 23rd. If you happen to remember the number let me know. I cannot speak for the other Chris Crafts but my Capri does...

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No, not a Columbia. Its a 1965 Chris Craft Capri 30(Sparkman and Stephens). There was no failure. My boat was neglected for years before I got it hatches open etc and filled with water ,so most of the interior wood was rotten and moldy. I have completely stripped the inside tossing just about everyt...

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Yea thats plan B, but i would still prefer a solid piece. In this case I see no need to re-engineer what my designers already had.(S&S)

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Does anyone have a source for 4x4" Oak posts. I need to replace my two existing posts for my decked stepped mast on my Chris Craft. Cant find anything local. (Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach,NC)

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I think the gelcoat would be a great idea . I would roll two coats (3/8th nap roller cover) the first without any wax ,then the second with wax added. I usually add the same amount of wax as I do hardener.

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Thats just a picture of a boat in the winter:) Here is some winter sailing on some classic plastic day sailers. I am on the #21 boat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jhOi5_Ue88

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Well that is certainly alot more excotic than mine.Looks good so far. I just used 2X6" Cypress glued with epoxy to the hull and then glassed in with Vinylester and two layers of 24 oz. Biax. I then just primed and painted with an oil based paint. For the top I just used 1/2" ply with two l...

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You could probally buy just a small amount locally. I always buy gel-coat and resin unwaxed and just add wax for my finish coat for sanding. I would think you could just thicken the gelcoat with cabosil for your first pass and then maybe one or two more passes till your fair again. I keep two catama...

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Do you have to reuse the skins? Why not just lay in new glass? I just threw out all of my old skins and will just lay in new glass on my coach roof.

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I always buy polyester unwaxed. You can always add wax to the mix for sanding/finishing coat if needed. I would think it would be pretty obvious if something was wrong.

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Mine are on the sketchy side and wasnt really planning on doing this at this time but since I am waiting for the sixty degree temps its supposed to be to redo my roof .I thought I would try to keep the cause rolling. Today was actually sixty so I knew if I removed yesterday I could re-install today....

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This turned out to be pretty easy. I was worrying over nothing really as the hull had no problems without the bulkhead. I have an email into S&S about the midship bulkhead. I had thought I had read somewhere there was a 10% margin with the bulkheads and changing location. Re-installed this aft o...

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Cape Cod? You must be freezing!!!Thats sounds like a good price. Are you saying the shape is already cut it just has no edge? Yea I was just going to grind a trailing edge on mine with a hand grinder. (four inch makita)

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Edit Dont think a foil matters much until you go 1/2" thicker or above.

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Chris Craft Capri 30(S&S)1965 11740 LWL25 Interior is stripped ,just thought it was a good time to re-place since I am getting ready to redo coach roof so I can fit entire bulkheads below without cutting. Plan was to remove starboard aft tomorrow cut a new one at my shop then re-install the next...

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The quote I got for mine was $600. (way to much) A 4x8 3/8 thick plate steel is around $250.00. I figure a hour charge with a machine shop to have it cut About $50.00 to have sand blasted and then whatever it costs for four coats on Interprotect. Where are you located ? I am going to have alot of ex...

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When replacing bulkheads do you remove and replace asap or can I remove bulkhead take it back to my shop cut new one come back in a couple of days and reinstall. This will be the two aft bulkheads. The current bulkheads are 1/2" is this okay or should I use 5/8 or 3/4?(30ft.boat offshore trips ...

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Sounds like I just did the same thing.Is your board re-usable? Mine is pretty spent ,but still not bad for 40 years in saltwater. Are you sure its cast iron? Mine is 3/8th steel. I am just going to buy a new sheet of steel (4x8) and find someone with a plasma cutter and have a new one cut out. http:...

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Tim, I think there are two different models of vacs. The two gallon like mine does not come with a battery($99/Home Depot). There is also a one gallon that came with a battery (149.00). I have alot of Dewalt stuff so have plenty of batterys and I thought the two gallon would be more useful for the b...

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Oh yeah, speaking of Shop Vacs that 2 gallon Dewalt is brilliant. Runs off 110v or 18v battery.

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Got all of my windows glassed up. Will be installing three round bronze ports. Not sure what size yet ,but probally six or eight inch. Went ahead and glassed up my hull to deck joint as well since I am replacing my teak toe rail and since it was off .... you know how that goes! http://img.photobucke...

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Looks good from here. So you did not use a brush?

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Cant see the pics. The best prices for balsa and great service is http://www.mertons.com/. About 10 dollars cheaper on all sizes (4x2 piece) than Defender.

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Yea,for me too with the pics . Sometimes I can see and sometimes not.
Chris, did you just roll the paint or did you also tip it out? Thinking about Perfection ,but the guy across from me in the boatyard is having a terrible time with it.

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Ryan, yours are made with the L bracket piece of stock also? The bend in the last inch or so follows the direction of the rigging coming down. I think I am trying to do the same as you ,but am worried about having no bend where the turnbuckle hooks up to follow the angle of the rigging.Not sure what...

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Ryan, I just recently dropped my old ones off at a machine shop and mine will be 316. My question is why are mine made with this angle piece.BTW they go thru deck then bolted to knees inside the hull. Colud I not just use a straight piece of stock bolted to the knee. Is there a reason it bends. The ...

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