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CharlieJ

LOL- What Tim says-- " Another possibility is that your material was too dry, or not saturated enough, to stick in an overhead position. This often requires more resin than you might otherwise use, and until you get the material at least partially rolled into place, adhesion is nonexistent. Oft...

CharlieJ

Bob- I can scan those pages for you if you'd like

CharlieJ

In Don Street's Ocean Sailing Yacht, Vol II page 119, 120 he gives explicit directions, with drawings, of adding hand holes to the side of aluminum masts. If done correctly there should be absolutely no problems with a hand sized opening. It's done quite often on larger boat.

CharlieJ

lol- compared with my wooden mast, the stainless shoruds make a pretty fair conductor. If I needed to do something I'd clamp a cable to the shrouds, both sides, and trail chain as a temporary something. If we are sailing, the chain plates themselves, which are external, come to within an inch or so ...

CharlieJ

Damn Didereaux- I'm terribly sorry to hear about your boat. On the night of the 24th, we were at anchor RIGHT behind the little granite breakwater/jetty that comes off the very western tip of Bolivar Peninsula. We just returned, 2130 last night. Spent 3 of the last 4 days offshore, coming from Vermi...

CharlieJ

Cliff- I've built a couple of the "Griffiths" hatches. They were highly reccomended by Don Street by the way, in his Ocean Sailing Yacht books. and also mentioned by Hiscock. I've found them to be almost totally leak proof, if a bit boxy. I have drawings of the hatch design and photos of t...

CharlieJ

I sorta like the "polish" on my bronze winch barrels. But the rest of the bronze on our boat just gets scrubbed with soapy water along with the deck, and that's it.

Boy o boy would I love to replace ALL the rusty stainless aboard with some "gets green" bronze. We're working on it.

CharlieJ

Doug-are you still at PMSC? We'll be there aboard Tehani first weekend in June- sailing that way on Sat. Maybe we can arrange to meet and say hello.

CharlieJ

This is what the living room looks like this evening. http://downloads.c-2.com/photos/1147916667.jpg We are scheduled to sail Saturday early for a 4- 5 week cruise to Florida and return. See ya when we get back. SOMETIME during that time, Tehani will be at PMSC in P'cola. Isn't there someone here wh...

CharlieJ

For the last 20 years I've used nothing on the interior of cabin boats except a high quality ACRYLIC latex enamel. I use it on my own boats and on boats I build for customers. I have seen one of my boats after 7 years and the interior is still spotless- NEVER has it had a mildew problem, although th...

CharlieJ

THe company name is Van Dykes Restorers. Their web address is - http://www.vandykes.com/ Here's the chimney we use, one of many they list- http://www.vandykes.com/product/02235288/?PHPSESSID=9db076bad1537972b8fd25fba9990251 And here's a link to the main page with it's list of chimneys. You'll have t...

CharlieJ

Yep- I sure do. And at about 1/4 the cost that WEST Marine would be. I have them in a catalog out in the shop. I'll get you an address tomorrow- too damned tired tonight to walk back out there. They have about 20 different kinds of chimneys listed- ours cost 3.99, as vs 19 bucks from WEST. I bought 3.

CharlieJ

There's an ALberg 30 on the next dock over from me- If you don't get an answer I can go shoot some pics for you. MAYBE could get some measurements too, but that's a MAYBE

CharlieJ

When I repainted Tehani I used a glossy 2 part poly, but I deliberately shot the topsides so they WOULDN'T have a lot of gloss. I tried for a sort of egg shell look. Shiny but not glossy. Did the same for the cabin sides, etc. Less glare that way. Personally, I think older boats just don't look righ...

CharlieJ

Good points Britton. A couple of reasons I went to a mostly chain rode. First, around here there are LOTS of oyster shell reefs, and many many loose clumps of one or two shells. Those can cut a rode in just minutes. So I like a bunch of chain. Secondly, we have definite intentions of sailing to more...

CharlieJ

Of course, there is always the old ways too- use a kellet slid down the chain. Last May we were anchored inside Ship Island on Mississippi Sound when the wind went west and increased unpleasantly. During the night we took two breaking waves over the bow. We were in 8 feet of water and I was worried ...

CharlieJ

Go to 1/4 high test. Lighter and stronger, so you either carry more chain for the same weight or have less weight for the same length. Tehani is 5300 empty ( we figure 7500 - 8000 loaded) and that's quite well within reasonable usage for 1/4 HT. SWL is 2600 and the loads put on the anchor is way les...

CharlieJ

yep- I feed a nylon rode through a regular deck pipe with no problems but a long length of pipe would not be fun. But since we use a mostly all chain rode already (75 feet) I wouldn't have the problem. Big problem is I'd like to add another 25- 50 feet to my chain, but it's 1/4 high test and I canno...

CharlieJ

*grin*

CharlieJ

JUST to be a tad picky here- that ain't a hawse pipe going through the deck. It's a chain pipe, navel pipe (british) or deck pipe. A hawse pipe or hawse hole goes through a bulkhead to lead the hawse out (hawse=rode) or through a hull for the same thing- as seen on ships with anchors on the sides of...

CharlieJ

Tim- I do it frequently. We make sand spikes for fishing rods from PVC ( surf rods, etc) and I heat the tops, then force a glass bottle down into the end- flares the opening so a rod can be shoved in more easily. You can even do it over an open flame ( IF you are very careful) but a heat gun does it...

CharlieJ

LOL- Don't wait for me- it might be next year before I find time. GOT to finish this 17 footer I'm building, BY the 13th of May. Then we are scheduled to sail to Florida for a 4 - 5 week vacation. One point I'd like to interject here. Remember that even 4 inch schedule 40 PVC can be bent into a fair...

CharlieJ

The only thing I would add to Tim's is I think that would be an excellent spot for a couple of layers of roving, not glass cloth. I have something in one of the older books on voyaging that has some detail on doing just this, but durned if I can find it or remember which book I did see one yacht tha...

CharlieJ

Osage Orange, often known as Bois D'Arc because it was used as a bow making wood by the amerindians is a VERY rot resistant wood. It is said that a fence post made from one will last a hundred years, then you turn it over and put the top end in the ground for another hundred. *grin* I would think it...

CharlieJ

Here's a link to a Gougeon's Epoxyworks mag that covers that in some detail- good read-
http://www.epoxyworks.com/21/practical.html

CharlieJ

I HAVE had a runaway starter - on a diesel van. By the time I managed to get both batteries disconnected I also had a burning starter.

I think I'd ALWAYS have some way of killing the circuit pronto.

CharlieJ

Just a very occasional wipe down with lacquer thinner. But I sometimes go weeks without that. Only if a disc sticks and won't come off, or it won't stick. Usually I find that the "no stick" situation comes whenI haven't had a disc on the pad and it's been exposed to dust from another sander.

CharlieJ

Thanks- I bookmarked the site. Soons I get paid for THIS boat I'll be getting one.

CharlieJ

Mike- did it have a stickit pad or was it that stupid hook and loop ones. Getting really difficult to find anything other than the hook and loop, and since I use mine daily in my shop I don't want those- TOO expensive over a years time. Might be fine for hobbiest, but when I get done with a disc It ...

CharlieJ

Oh there's a very distinct difference. Spar varnishes normally contain U/V filtering that regular indoor type varnishes don't have. Spar varnishes usually cure a tad softer also, making them somewhat easier to maintain- sanding and revarnishing is a little easier. Notice I say "usually", &...

CharlieJ

baby steps, baby steps- WAY better than no steps at all!!

CharlieJ

LOL- yep- the age of the stuff can make a BIG difference.

I really hate to tell you this, but Schooner (Interlux 96)is a "spar" varnish also:)

Here's a good read from Interlux on varnishes-

http://www.yachtpaint.com/usa//how_to/a ... geID=22530

CharlieJ

Saw something some while ago- A guy wired a regular engine hour meter into the circuit so when the bilge pump ran the hour meter did too. Then he knew how long it had run in between visits.

CharlieJ

My 35 foot trimaran had a 20 HP diesel- Yanmar 2QM20. At around 1800 - 2000 I would run a steady 1/2 gallon per hour. Had a 12 gallon tank and figured that at 24 hours of cruise time. Always worked for me.

CharlieJ

Yup- an EXCELLENT reason- A friend of mine over in Florida had it spare and gave it to me *grin*

And yes- it's for water. That effectively doubles our water capacity (to 140 liters). Now we're ready for much longer cruises- or much longer times out away from civilization.

CharlieJ

Couple of pics of Tehani's under cockpit tankage and anchor storage box. The tank is a 70 liter Vetus and is lashed to eye straps in each corner. First- the full tank. http://downloads.c-2.com/photos/1142235287.jpg Then the floor goes over that, gets sealed and screwed down, then the anchor and rode...

CharlieJ

lol- yeah Dave- wish I'd seen that stuff. Course I don't know that it was even available back then. But that's a good idea. On mine, I had regular varnish. I was in the St Johms river, the tri was on auto pilot, full sail up and I popped below to check a chart. Busted my ass full length on the cabin...

CharlieJ

My Meridian has tempered glass ports. The fear is not of breaking the glass- the fear is of having the boat slammed onto a wave on her beam ends and forcing the whole port out into the cabin. If you felt they were needed, then the ends of the bolts, probably with acorn nuts on them, showing on the i...

CharlieJ

We are planning a sail across the gulf in May and I don't plan to put storm shutters over ours on the Meridian for that. When we eventually do longer sails THEN I'll add them. What I plan is 1/4 or 3/8 lexan mounted on standoffs over the ports, set about 1/2 inch.

CharlieJ

Epoxy /Graphite is what I used aboard my tri when I built it. Teaks strips epoxied to a ply base, held in place with screws between the strips. Then taped off, the seams payed with a thick epoxy/graphite mix. When it cured, removed the tape and sanded the entire sole area. Looked great, felt good un...

CharlieJ

And Britton- when you have veneered the top of a cabinet, like I did recently with a buffet, come to it 2 days later to apply a finish, and find some bubbles due to a huge increase in humidity, no, it ain't fun. Grinning to keep from crying. Of course, a hot iron on some brown paper dried it back ou...

CharlieJ

The plywood is an EXCELLENT idea. PLus you may get lucky and find what you want in thinner than 1/4. There is some decorative 1/8 stuff out there.

Just make sure it won't fall apart in high moisture, or dampness.

CharlieJ

Van Dykes Restorers and Constantines both have veneers of the glue back and paper back types. Both have web sites. I do furniture repair for a living, along with my boat work. Been a furniture repairer/refinisher for 25 years now. I'm sure glad it's not ME that will attempt to reveneer bulkheads ins...

CharlieJ

Bingo Rachel that did it. VERY nice work Canuck. NICE job. I talked to Fred years ago several times about his Allegros. Never got the chance to do one, but they were great looking cruisers. I wound up building a Cross 35 trimaran instead. Cold molded with Western Red cedar. On the engine controls- o...

CharlieJ

Gave me an "invalid address" Still can't get to it. I did get to the site once- but no pics- just a home page asking if I wanted to post pics.

And as an old wooden boat builder ( that's what I DO and I'm old :) ) I'd love to see the pics.

CharlieJ

I'm sorry, but how are you people seeing pictures? I get nothing.

CharlieJ

OK - where's all the responses go?? To this and the other two about tiller extensions. Including the picture I posted.

Seems like there is a problem here.

CharlieJ

discussed cork with my artist wife- who by the way, did all the painting on the interior of the boat. I got a flat "NO". She claims she'd rather live with the occasional condensation until we find something that will "go away" visually up there. I think we'll be mopping condensat...

CharlieJ

LOL- I call it "the overhead" which is what I learned to call it in my uncle's yacht club.

That's Uncle Sam's Navy by the way. *grin*

CharlieJ

Glad you liked it Bruce. I have a BUNCH of boat building and rebuilding books, since I build boats for money - not enough money, but lots of fun *grin* I've been somewhat disappointed in many of what are otherwise highly touted books. For example, try finding something in writing on installing a hee...

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