yeah the non-skid bead works good, the above poster has used sand as well. Try test piece and see what you think, see what looks and works best for you.
Scott
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- Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:44 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Floor and Table w/Logo's
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2870
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:17 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Floor and Table w/Logo's
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2870
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:08 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Floor and Table w/Logo's
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2870
Yes this is exterior and we are using flagship varnish 2015, in the last coat we will add some clear non-skid beads to the mix, if you do it in everycoat it will make the finish foggy even if the company selling says it won't. with the last coat with non-skid its still a nice clear smooth finish, an...
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:43 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Floor and Table w/Logo's
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2870
- Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:06 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Floor and Table w/Logo's
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2870
This if for the cockpit the center circle is for the edson steering and the rear circle goes around the emergency tiller. I will post some more pictures but in the one picture where just the border slats are installed you can see the 18 stainless steel washers. I used a forsner bit to recess the was...
- Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:24 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Floor and Table w/Logo's
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2870
New Floor and Table w/Logo's
Were are in the process of building a new floor and table for our Columbia 34. Were are almost done with the floor just putting the varnish on. The table is almost done. Here are some pictures. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/PaperboyRacing/Amorita%20Floor%20Replacement/DSC01440.jpg http://i2.p...
- Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:20 pm
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: THE DAYSAILOR PROJECT IN FALL EDITION OF BOATWORKS MAGAZINE!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 809
Our Boat is the first Readers Project
For those of you that subscribe to Boat Works we got a 1 page article done about our project, check out page 65, and the lower right corner of the front cover. I am so happy to share the section with Tim. Tim was the first person I spoke to about our project when we first bought the boat, his help w...
- Tue May 01, 2007 3:02 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Exhaust Leak / Exhaust Wrap?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1982
- Tue May 01, 2007 2:11 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Exhaust Leak / Exhaust Wrap?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1982
Ok well maybe this well help this is the sensor that is going off http://www.fireboy-xintex.com/S2A.html, it only happens while motoring and the propane valve on the bottle itself is shut off. It goes off and we just press alarm silence and then it goes awhile then goes off again. So its not even a ...
- Tue May 01, 2007 10:43 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Exhaust Leak / Exhaust Wrap?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1982
- Tue May 01, 2007 9:55 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Exhaust Leak / Exhaust Wrap?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1982
So you think is more from the crank case vent? how can i connect the 2 as you can see I can't get a hose to connect the two pipes together. The motor is a Palmer P-60. Its very similar to a A4 and yes its a Zenith 68 series carb, which seems to have issues with teh float getting stuck open and overf...
- Tue May 01, 2007 8:32 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Exhaust Leak / Exhaust Wrap?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1982
while motoring you can smell some exhaust but its not bad but our CO2 detector goes off every so often its not as bad if i run the blower while motoring, I have not visual been able to see that leak, or hear it. The one i am thing i am not sure about is there is what looks like a block vent coming f...
- Mon Apr 30, 2007 8:05 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Exhaust Leak / Exhaust Wrap?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1982
- Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:08 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Exhaust Leak / Exhaust Wrap?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1982
Exhaust Leak / Exhaust Wrap?
I think I have a exhaust leak, my exhaust is wraped with a white kind of 2" wide cloth. Here is a Picture... http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/PaperboyRacing/DSC00683.jpg From the discoloration in the wrap I think the leak might be there. If I take the wrap off the exhasut pipe is not solid ...
- Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:05 pm
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: After a long winter restoration...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6417
- Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:35 pm
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: After a long winter restoration...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6417
- Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:39 pm
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: After a long winter restoration...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6417
The bottom paint is VC17 and its supposed to be blue but i guess its the copper color tell it comes in contact with the water and then it changes to blue, or so i have been told. The teak was done with Flagship 2015 thinned with a brushing thinner to make appliction easier and allow the varnish to s...
- Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:11 am
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: After a long winter restoration...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6417
- Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:47 am
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: After a long winter restoration...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6417
After a long winter restoration...
Here are some pictures of our boat being launch for the first time since we bought her, and after a long winter of restoring the boat, everything from new deck and topside paint, heat/ac, windlass, teak, new plumbing... http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/PaperboyRacing/Launch/DSC00620.jpg http://i...
- Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:01 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Need Help With Head Setup!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 498
- Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:26 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Need Help With Head Setup!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 498
Need Help With Head Setup!
Here is a Diagram of what we have in our boat, when we bought the boat the head had been take apart for cleaning now i need to get it back together, so i am looking for everyones help on how the picture shows what i have of what it should look like but i have now under the sink pictures to show wher...
- Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:28 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installed Teak Toerail & Cockpit Seats
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2432
- Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:16 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installed Teak Toerail & Cockpit Seats
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2432
Orginal was just a fiberglass seat, the seat is made just like a deck is with a balsa or plywood core between 2 layers of fiberglass. I then mix up a batch of epoxy with filler, and graphite powder to give it a black color and mixture like peanut butter. I then spread it using a notched spreader (li...
- Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:53 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installed Teak Toerail & Cockpit Seats
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2432
- Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:18 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installed Teak Toerail & Cockpit Seats
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2432
- Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:21 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installed Teak Toerail & Cockpit Seats
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2432
Installed Teak Toerail & Cockpit Seats
This weekend we installed our teak toerail and teak cockpit seats. Both came out great, the toerail was installed with the 3M 5200 and the teak seats were installed using west system epoxy with filler and black graphite. Here are some pictures. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/PaperboyRacing/Ins...
- Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:07 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installing New Toerail.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4516
- Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:03 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installing New Toerail.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4516
- Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:50 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installing New Toerail.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4516
- Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:26 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installing New Toerail.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4516
- Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:56 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installing New Toerail.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4516
- Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:58 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installing New Toerail.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4516
- Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:09 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installing New Toerail.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4516
- Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:33 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installing New Toerail.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4516
- Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:29 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installing New Toerail.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4516
ok so we will varnish first. I was going to use the 5200 cause we are only using screws since thru bolting is not possible. But if you think 3M101 will work best we will go with that. We were going to use masking tape unless there is something that works good to clean 5200 or the 3m101 without using...
- Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:46 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Installing New Toerail.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4516
Installing New Toerail.
We are installing a Teak toerail on our boat this weekend and wonder about the best way we have screws about every 8" do I need to put down a bed of sealant along the whole length of the toe rail or just fill the screw holes? And what should I use 3m 101, 3m 5200, or boat life? And should we va...
- Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:04 am
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: 1963 Columbia 29 "Whisper II"
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2996
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:28 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Gas For Columbia 34
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1631
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:02 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Air/Heat Duct Work?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1141
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:48 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Gas For Columbia 34
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1631
Its a 29 gallon tank 1 gallon smaller than orginal and its still almost did not fix back in the hole. Its a big boat there is a full 6+ feet head room everywhere, except in the salon area there is a good 7'. The boat has an average freeboard of about 5 feet about 6.5' at the bow. It been a big proje...
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:49 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Air/Heat Duct Work?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1141
New Air/Heat Duct Work?
As most of you know we are installing a heating and cooling system in our Columbia 34. I have having a hard time on how to run the duct work I am considering using the wall cavity (like used in houses) as my duct run since it will be difficult to run any ducts or flex pipe to this location. I my pic...
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:48 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Gas For Columbia 34
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1631
- Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:33 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Gas For Columbia 34
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1631
New Gas For Columbia 34
The old gas tank was failing and could only hold about 12 gal with out leaking, the new tank is all stainless steel and holds about 29 gal. The tank location was under the dinette seat, not the best place for it and we talke about relocating it but a new non-leaking tank in the same location should ...
- Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:21 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Interdeck Non-Skid
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2894
Well the non-skid application went great here are some pictures we did 2 coats of Interdeck I mixed with the help of windrose 2 parts white and 1 part gray. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/PaperboyRacing/non-skid/DSC00296.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/PaperboyRacing/non-skid/DSC00312...
- Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:07 pm
- Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
- Topic: Hose suppliers
- Replies: 48
- Views: 11258
- Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:06 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Hello and a question about Interior varnish choices.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3070
- Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:29 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Interdeck Non-Skid
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2894
- Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:30 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Interdeck Non-Skid
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2894
Interdeck Non-Skid
We are at the point of doing the non-skid paint on our decks we are going to use Interdeck from interlux. I mixed up the custom color of 2 parts white and 1 part gray. From reading on the can it says that recoating in around 24hrs, but can't walk on it for 4 days? does this mean I have to do one hal...
- Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:44 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Hello and a question about Interior varnish choices.
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3070
- Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:40 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: depth sounder advice
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1993