Plastic Classic Forum

It's called a nesting dinghy. :)

Should add to rule 3,

Rule #3: If your boat is a classic or a "one-design", keep it that way.

Unless you have sailed 5k miles or live aboard for a year in a similar boat.

Without the experience, changing the interior should be left to the yacht designer. Just IMHO.

Silicone has a place in the boat. Where you want a water tight seal but don't want a glue. Where you're putting glass in a metal port. Where you're putting rubber to plexi. On the mast between dis-similar metals with a polycarbonate divider. I don't believe in silicone on any parts that have any str...

Thanks, I'll see what I can find.

This is in... the interior. One side of the teak ceiling strip is mat and one side came out glossy. Curious if anyone knows if there is a "simple" method, like wiping with the wrong / in this case the right solvent.[/i]

Have some gloss varnish on pieces that I want to flatten; easily. I don't want to have to rub with bronze wool. I've tried to cover with matt varnish but there is still to much gloss. The varnish is HMG and it is mineral based. Any ideas or suggestion. Would appreciate most if someone says something...

Assuming you completed this; but if you didn't.... you can get the exact size from McMaster-Carr. They have plenty of any size you need and you buy it by the foot, it's then at your door in a couple of days.

You could have made a key hole passage to the forward stateroom. Of course you would then have problems makeing a door to fit. :) But isn't it always so, you fix one problem and create another. :) Good luck.

The detail behind the work always tells me at what the overall level of the work is. I was on a 750k yacht at the Miami show a couple of years ago. Since I was about to put dorades in I wanted to see where they put the water barrier. I reached in the dorade to feel how it was constructed, cut my han...

Just ran out. You need to do a couple of test patches to see what the best time is. I would after you put some stuff on and the paper on tape around the paper so it doesn't dry out from the edges in. Also be aware it isn't perfect. We still sand the bottom with 80 grit to prep for the barrier coat a...

This explains your salvage rights and responsibilities:

http://www.safesea.com/boating_info/sal ... myths.html

This one may help you identify the owner:

http://www.st.nmfs.gov/st1/CoastGuard/VesselByName.html

Good luck. A new adventure is always fun...... in the begining. :)

Does it really change with people in the berth 1/2 - 1" / foot. That means the boat with people in the bow would be 14 - 28 " lower. Say since this is over the entire boat and the boat will pivot across the CG then 7-14" lower at the bow and visa versa in the stern. Or, am I missing s...

Maybe it would be easier to have a good shop make one up. If you do find it I'll be thankful for anything you can do to get me a copy, pdf or plain paper. What ever is easiest.

Any experts out here that have a link or reference to a sizing chart for a Northill anchor? I've a cutter with dodger, full keel, 32k lbs and am interested in adding a Northill to my collection. What size would one recommend for sea grass, rocky area hard bottom? I already have heavy CQR, Fisherman,...

what a plate of bronze would cost for replacing the chainplates. then out of either bronze or SS create a cutout for the cover piece. You would then if you ever needed to recaulk; not need to remove the chainplate, just the cover, recaulk and then put back in place. Obviously with the elongation you...

Had an old chemist tell me this.... WD 40 is a penetrant, not a lubricant. What that means is that it is ment to break free locked or frozen parts, and then as it is quite thin it evaporates after a couple of weeks taking anything it can with it. If you use it continually you will actually dry the p...

Hard to find something that this guy doesn't have indexed.

http://www.boat-links.com/boatlink.html

Surprising find a couple of years ago. Don't know if it's FL related or not but I came across 5200 at HD for like 7-8 Bucks. I know it's not the sealant of choice for most apps but where you only plan on destroying something to remove the item, here it is reasonably prices. I know to there is a Debo...

Although they look stylish, find someone that has them and ask if you can stand on them with bare feet for awhile. Beyond that, ask if you can clean and oil the grates for them. Then if you want grates ok. But at least know some of the PITA's about them. Now remember I'm in FL and we sail a lot with...

Ordered from them once. Never received the part. Never charged me. Never contacted me about the part or order. Never plan on doing business with them again.

Never say never.

We first had a small vac from Home Depot. Worked fine but was LOUD. Sounded like a jet on the runway taking off. Finally I talked the wife into the Fein Vac. (She usually balked at me buying more tools.) After the Vac purchase she said she'll "Never argue about a tool purchase again". She ...