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Columbia34

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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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...

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Sorry...I am building a new SOLE for our boat...wow, Its being varnished, we are in the great lakes so out boat is in the barn for 6mo out of the year and the other 6mo its under dodger/bimini, the varnish does not take the much work, and looks great.

Scott

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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...

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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...

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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...

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No I got the carb kit from NAPA $22 vs. moyer marine price or $90. Can I get the spacer plate at napa to that has the 2 taped holes in it 1 for the pcv system and 1 for the scavenge line?

Scott

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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 ...

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thats the thing I did a carb rebuild kit and still happend. Thats when moyer marine recomended I take and check the float level.

Do you think the crank case vent is the issue with my CO2 detector going off, since i can't see or hear a actual exhaust leak?

Scott

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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...

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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...

Columbia34

where do I find exhaust hose and what kind. can i look for a leak using soapy water before the water warms ups, I don't hear any leaks like you do when there is a hole in your car muffler?

Scott

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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 ...

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yeah I have photos of the project from start to finish, and since I did all the work I have the details of all of it first hand. If you have and questions let me know.

Scott

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we will be docking in Bay City, Mi

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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...

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Yeah we were 1 of 5 at the marina, but we had to take the first launch date we could get or wait tell everyone elese is done, i was egar and took the first time we could get.

Thanks for all the compements it makes it all worth while.

Scott

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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...

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yes the diagram is a view from the top, the only holding tank is the on the toilet sits right on? in my second picture the tank is mounted right under the toilet, the toilet sits right on the tank center over the 4.5" hole. The pump is a bright neon green color that you put a 1' long metal hand...

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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...

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No steam bending needed the curve was gentle enough that it bent just fine working from front to back.

Scott

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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...

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The boat is about 5' from the wall. We got it all on over the weekend we could no take a picture from the starborad side, there is Ag Chem Sprayer (large piece of farm equipment) parked next to the boat making it had to take pictures from the side.

Columbia34

Thanks everyone, he is right they are screws and fender washers to hold the slats down while the epoxy dries. Then the next day you come back and remove them the fill the cracks with the same epoxy mixture. The strips are 1-1/4" wide and 1/4" thick. It leaves a nice finished look with no p...

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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...

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I just talked to Tom from Midwest Industrial Coatings (my awlgrip dealer) he suggested using awlprep to clean the 5200 off and it won't harm the paint.

Columbia34

so figment your saying mask the boat and the toe rail?

Columbia34

paint has been on for 3 weeks. I will need some type of solvent that won't hurt the paint for clean up.

Columbia34

Paint Thinner and Laqure Thinner the same thing or will the laqure thinner hurt the paint and varnish, have have laqure thinner left over from the paint job.

Columbia34

Yeah I was hoping to get some input from Tim one this one.

Columbia34

We will be dealing with it on our awlgrip snow white topcoat. do you think we should use tape to protect the paint, or just clean up imediatly with acetone. are there any chemicals i need to worry about that would damge the topcoat?

Columbia34

What did you use for a chemical to clean the 5200 up with?

Columbia34

We ended up using Zspar varnish for out wood work. I had talked to Tim about what to use. And tips in what kind of cleaner to use when the 5200 or the 101 comes out of the toerail when installed, what ever works best to get it off the paint and the varnish. Thanks.

Columbia34

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...

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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...

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I see the boat is from Michigan, are you from Michigan as well. I am from Battle Creek, and our 1970 Columbia 34 is in Bay City where we are working on restoring it. Where are you from?

Scott

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Yeah there is a fill, sending unit, vent, return, and a spot if we or someone eles wanted to add a generator (for noe it will just be pluged). Its a crazy shapped tank but we water tested it and it held 29 gallons.

Scott

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I like you thinking but I just drew it up and a 1x5 oval has about 4 sq in of area where as a 4" circle has about 12 sq in. so there is alot less volume.

Scott

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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...

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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...

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Thanks for the comments we are getting there, now its time to put it all back together. plus add a few new systems like air/heat and a anchor windlass.

Scott

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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 ...

Columbia34

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...

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I need/want to replace my fresh water lines in our boat, was considering using just clear braided hose from lowes or buying the white RV fill hoses and cutting them into the lengths i need, unless there is some where i can buy the white fresh water hose at in bulk. thanks.

Columbia34

that would be great if you can find out for me. thanks.

Scott

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How wide of a roller are you using Tim? I would do my first coat saturday and next on sunday, I can do half at a time if nessary, just make the project take 2 weekends instead of 1, since we are 2 hrs from the boat.

Scott

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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...

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What about on Interior Cabin floors? anything special we have teak/holly floors in our boat that are in good shape but need to be refinished. And once varnished can they we waxed (like a basketball court) to keep it from being slippery when wet? what should I use? thanks.

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On the GPS topic we are looking at the Garmin 498 Chartplotter with internal ant, well we are waiting for the 2007 stuff to get released cause its going to be in 3d for not much more $$$. Back to me question will a internal ant work through a canvas bimini top?

Scott

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