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I trick I use sometimes with old roving is to get a good stainless steel (has to be stainless, not plain steel) wire brush, and scrub the surface with that initially, then grind it reasonably smooth. This way you are keying all the surfaces, even if it isn't ground all the way down. Don't use a regu...

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If you haven't potted the holes, I would recommend overdrilling and filling with thickened epoxy. Then you can drill the correct size hole through the epoxy plug when it is time to remount your hardware.

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To test for remaining residue, mist it with water from a spray bottle. If the water beads up, silicone remains.I found with silicone residue it takes many solvent wipes to remove. Don't bother misting with water after every wipe on/wipe off, you'll only frustrate yourself. Use the 2 rag method, o...

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How about a Vancouver 27? They're a little hard to find on this side of the pond, but are decent looking, very roomy, offshore capable, and have a skeg hung rudder well aft.

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The problem isn't with people a foot taller than the headroom though. It is tempting to stand in a boat that is an inch or two too low... Yeah, I think it's far worse to almost have standing headroom--sure to lead to discomfort and head-banging. Be sure there's either real standing headroom, or non...

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I'm 6'4", and the headroom in my San Juan 24 is 5'2". I agree with the statement that on these older boats lacking headroom, everything one needs to do down below can be easily done by sitting. The problem isn't with people a foot taller than the headroom though. It is tempting to stand in...

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I have a fiberglass shell sitting in my yard that my Dad and I made a number of years ago. We borrowed a mold from some friends that were in the dinghy building business. It needs a little work, some gel peeled off popping it from the mold, and it fell on its side requiring a minor repair. When I fi...

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I had a similar probelm with a jackstand on my boat. Once pressure was off, it went back to its original shape. I wouldn't leave it too long however, as fiberglass will deform over time.

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I always toss my brushes after using them in epoxy. I buy cheap brushes, and figure it costs as much in acetone as it does a new brush, so why bother. And vinegear works great - just be sure to rinse anything that is plain steel or aluminum off after using. Vinegear can cause some metals to oxidize.

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I am about 10 or 12 boats straight out from the gate, between the last two rows of sheds. You can see my boat best from the seawall about 50 or 60' south of the gate.

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I am currently building some new spashboards for the boat. If you would like, I can take some pictures of it for you, so you can see what the finish looks like. Pictures good. Sorry if I missed it, Rick: but in what climate do you find this effective? Greg We live on Vancouver Island, which is on t...

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Another boat you might want to add to your list would be a 32' C&C Corvette.

http://www.corvettesailboatassociation. ... imer.shtml

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This is not intended to hijack the thread, but I have been thinking about water born finishes for a while. I have used varathane diamond coat successfully for a number of non-boat projects, and have used water based instrument lacquers on a number of guitars now and get excellent results now that I...

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It co-ordinates nicely with Britton's socks.

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It should finish hard. I would suspect as Quetzalsailor pointed out, something (perhaps surface prep), was not up to par. I have been using water based Varathane ontop of Watco Teak Oil on my exterior bright work for about 7 years, and I am quite happy with the finish. The cool thing about the water...

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Very nice!

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Tim, Thanks for the advice and caution. Sounds like the old sanding with mask, goggles and paper suit, while time consuming, may be the safer way to go. The sooner I get this job done the sooner I can get my boat closer to the water. Pat McD P.S. -Great forum.. I'm not sure how much time a heat gun...

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Locust is tougher than boiled owl. You use some interesting materials up there in New Brunswick... Hi Rachel, it's only a matter of time before it replaces carbon/boron/unobtainium fibers in the America's Cup boats. Renewable AND environmentally friendly (Unless, of course, you are the owl...) Best...

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I read an article in Wooden Boat Journal where the other stated he would not put anything inside his boat that he wouldn't put into his living room at home. I always figured that that was a good rule of thumb for determining which chemicals etc. should be used inside of a boat.

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I beleive cutting oil is oil/water emulsification. The oil lubrictes, and the water cools, which would explain the foaming.

Any oil is going to be better than no oil, so if you don't have cutting oil, but WD40, I say go for it.

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Virtually all paint strippers contain wax to slow the evaporation of the solvents used to break down the bonds in the paint you are removing, so anytime you use stripper, it should be wiped with a solvent. The instructions usually call for a wipe with mineral spirits or something similar, so I'm you...

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I used the wire tie method on my boat years ago. It works fine - I never hear the wires banging. Be sure to use a reasonably heavy tie, and don't leave to long of a space between ties. I put three on, in a row, each turned 1/3 ot a turn, then left a space, put three more on. I don't recall the spaci...

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The flap wheel might work. Wire brush even. I'm sick of sanding. If you are going to use a wire brush anywhere on your boat, make sure is is a stainless/brass/bronze wire brush. Don't use a regular steel wire brush, as little specs of steel will come off when you are brushing. They will stick every...

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I painted my kitchen cabinets with brightsides - couldn't be happier with the finish. After 8 years, still smooth and glossy. The teflon in the paint means it is extremely easy to clean. I also used it to paint out the insides of the compartments on my boat. This was about 13 years ago, and it is ho...

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The wear issues are just what I read on the a couple of sailing sites - I have no experience with it. I would think Teflon/UHMW would last longer. But again - just guessing.

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I've heard of people doing this. It is something that seems to need doing every few years. The epoxy/graphite seems to wear out fairly quickly. What I did on my boat was to shim the stock with a piece of sacrificial plastic, in this case it was a plastic water bottle that I cut into flat sheets, as ...

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feetup wrote:Hey, an Ipod with a selection of tunes at about 120 beats per min really helps with sanding, and you won't even be distracted by the onlookers sayng "Sanding huh?"
Just got to remember NOT to sing the harmony parts too loud!

Feetup

Best sanding advice I've ever read ;-)

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It was pretty ungly this weekend. Fortunately, we went to Victoria this weekend, as Nanaimo had considerably more snow. My father inlaw said he measured 2 feet at his house.

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I did a hand rubbed finish on a highly figured piece of mahoghany for a coffee table, and feetup is right - the effect is very three dimensional. When you walk past the table looking at it, the rippling and ribbons change from dark to light, and shimmer, like a piece of folded silk. It is very appea...

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Common knowledge! Orange is fast!

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Hi Feetup

Sorry for the highjack, was just wondering if you found moorage?

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I would bet that they used an air inhibitor wax during layup. I would solvent wipe accordingly. Even if they didn't who knows what has come into contact with the inside of the locker since it was built.

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Adhesion shouldn't be a problem as long as the surface is well prepped and has the recommended primer on it. Think of all the houses that used to be finished in oil that are now latex - the ones done properly are holding up fine. I have no idea how the new acrylic latex paints sand. Should be easy t...

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I've had excellent luck with diamond grit jigsaw blades (for cutting tile etc.) Cut through the fiberbglass great, and no tearout of the gelcoat.

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Must be winter in New England...

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When I rewired my boat, I bought a roll of 14 AWG Ancor 2 conductor wire. It was I believe red/black, and sheathed in white. To colour code it, I simply bought some Jiffy Markers in various colours. When I ran my run, I pulled the wire through my hand, with a Jiffy marker pressed against the white s...

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The first thing that came to my mind when I saw this is from another thread:

http://plasticclassicforum.com/viewtopi ... d6aa#26227

Not sure relying solely on a halyard for a tether is such a good thing!

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Give your roomate a $20, send them to the pub, and spray in the kitchen. The fumes should be clear by the time the 20 is gone...

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LOL - I always referred to them as snot suckers!

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keelbolts wrote:The Smeetons, in a 50-some foot boat were pitchpoled by a single rogue wave. ...

I believe that was twice.

Tzu Hang

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A J30 moored near me used Kiwi Grip 2 summers ago. He reported the same as you - dealer was extremely helpful and knowledgable (the national distributor even stopped by to check on the progress!), and it went on very well. He painted his deck in stages - it was a work in progress, and were the overl...

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I feel for you Britton. I had an unexpected rain shower on my freshly primed deck last year. I knocked the loose stuff off, sanded it well, and kept going. I now have a handful of spots were the primer has peeled up off the deck. You are doing the right thing by taking the majority of the primer off...

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Vinegear is excellent for cleaning skin - put I would use alcohol or mineral spirits for cleaning metal tools, as it almost instantly causes rust on steel.

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Figment wrote:Nozzles? extra people? Am I really the only one to stop and start the flow by kinking the hose?

That's how I do it, however, it always seems to dribble water. The water tank is under the vee berth, however, I sleep at the dinette, so it really isn't that big of a problem ;-)

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As much as I love providing dockside entertainment for my neighbors when filling my water tank via the hose down the foredeck hatch, I really would rather have it on deck. If your maintenance regimen can't manage to keep a decent O-ring on the fill cap to keep seawater from polluting the tank... we...

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I have the Garmin eTREX Legend C. It is a great handheld. Connects very easily to a laptop with a USB 2.0 cabel, has a colour plotter, and comes loaded with base charts and lights.

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I've used a timber hitch before. It works well.

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What about GRP panels? They are strong, you won't have to worry about rot, and bond well.

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I replaced the chromed zinc crap hinges on my boat years ago with similar ones from Sea Dog that were stainless steel, and haven't had any issues with them.

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David VanDenburgh wrote:It wasn't the trip we'd planned for, but it turned out great.

Sometimes those work out to be the best trips.

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