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Gary

Bah, no close ups of the finished toe rail next to the finished paint job ;>( I finally remembered to take some pictures of the toe rail. Sorry for the delay. In the close-up of the bow you can see the forward most scarf. The first picture is of the taffrail. Cutting the curve so it fit snugly over...

Gary

My mast has a slot for the hanks, gooseneck and as it goes all the way to the deck, a fitting for the vang. You might try to find such a fitting for your mast. My mast has the slot that goes all the way to the deck too. I drilled 2 hole in the slot (when the mast was down) and attached a stainless ...

Gary

Launch day!! Here are some pictures of Red Sky leaving the boat shed on launch day. Thanks everyone for all the great advice. This forum has been (and continues to be since a boat project is never finished) the single most important source of information for me during this project. Here are some pic...

Gary

It's been a while. Here's a picture of the installed bitt. I went with stainless steel because the bronze bit (in the size I was looking for) would have been backordered with a 6 to 8 week delivery schedule. The stainless bitt goes well with the rest of the deck hardware and I like its looks too. Th...

Gary

Thanks everyone for all the info. you could also consider bronze I agree. Bronze looks good and is well suited to the environment. I sleep really well on the boat and at home. A beautiful boat on the rocks isn't so beautiful. I worry about a lot of things when it comes to the boat left alone on her ...

Gary

Which if any is a better choice for a bow cleat? I have to replace my 8" four hole aluminum horn cleat because there is excessive corrosion around one of the deck fastener holes. I'm thinking my choices are a solid aluminum horn cleat like I have now, a solid stainless steal horn cleat, a moori...

Gary

I did the starboard side last night and installed (dry fit) it today. I'll have to lengthen them one more time so they meet with the anchor platform properly. I still have to make the taft rail. I'm going to start that tomorrow. starboard_scarf03.jpg starboard_scarf04.jpg starboard_scarf06.jpg starb...

Gary

I just finished Bound for Roque. Great book. I highly recommend it.

Gary

I used a kind of jig, but it was more to hold the toe rail in proper alinement. The sides are angled so I couldn't use a table or circular saw without some support to keep the saw square to the top and bottom of the rail.

This picture shows what I mean.

Gary

Thanks. Yeah I'm committed to getting her in the water this spring so there's no time to waste worrying about my mistakes. I do this as a sort of hobby not a vocation, and this is my first go at most of these tasks so there's no way I'm going to get everything right the first time. People on this fo...

Gary

The 16" scarf worked great. I used a thinner epoxy mixture too. In previous attempts the thickened epoxy was a peanut butter consistency. I'm not sure how much of a diference, if any that makes, but I thought I'd mention it here. Here are some photos: scarf02.jpg scarf03.jpg scarf05.jpg scarf08...

Gary

Thanks Dave. I plan to change the scarf joints as you have outlined. Thanks for the advise. I'll post here with my progress.

Gary

Thanks for the additional info. Just to make sure I understand: My toe rail is; X=2" (1 7/8" to be precise) so the scarf would end up being about 16 inches long right? In your experience Dave, will the longer arch and therefore greater bending of the epoxy in the scarf cause the epoxy to c...

Gary

I think my posting method is creating some confusion. Sorry about that! I edited the post adding a comment under one of the pictures. You're right the birds eye view shows a repair of a crack that happened during my first attempt at the installation of the port toe rail, and yes that is a chainplate...

Gary

Rachel, The picture with file name "toerail.jpg" you uploaded is the starboard side and toerail2.jpg is the port side. Maybe this series will help clear things up. Starboard.jpg starboard2.jpg port.jpg The above and below picture of the port toe rail scarf is actually a second attempt. The...

Gary

I originally posted this in another thread. One that I had started about a painting project. It was suggested to me that starting a new thread with a title that was more inline with the subject matter would get more replies. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ I’m now installing new toe rails and having a little...

Gary

I’m now installing new toe rails and having a little trouble. The scarf joints are splitting or popping apart during installation. I used West Systems epoxy with 404 additive as the adhesive. Is 403 a better choice? Would a different shape scarf be better? Here are some photos: http://www.bristol27-...

Gary

A little more progress... The exterior painting is finished. The deck paint is Alexseal Moon Dust applied with roller and mixed with fine and course non skid additive in a 50/50 ratio. The texture seems just about right. Here are Some pictures of the finished paint job. I'm very happy with how it tu...

Gary

I’m not sure I know what a dry line is? It was mid 80’s for the first coat, first phase, then tapered off to about mid 70’s by the end of the job. The worst area, sag wise, was sprayed when the temp was at the low end. Unless faster reducer is a “must have”, I’m probably going to stick with the medi...

Gary

Thanks for the info Dan. I use an HVLP 4 stage turbine sprayer made by Fuji Spray. There are adjustments on the gun for spray pattern and paint flow through the nozzle, but no adjustment for air pressure. I'm using all Alexseal products. Reducer = Thinner in Alexseal speak. I guess I had it backward...

Gary

I sprayed Alexseal Snow White topcoat on the cockpit, coach roof and decks 2 days ago. Spraying the topcoat proved to be more difficult than either of the primers (Alexseal Super Build 302 and Finish Primer 442). I sprayed in 2 separate operations (idea taken from some of Tim’s project write-ups) ju...

Gary

One Way David wrote:
Don't know you Gary, but would you normally put a sign in the front yard informing them of the owner's character defects? I mean...

Dave. enjoying following your progress.

OK You got me. Like the major news outlets, I embellished to improve ratings. No sign on the lawn. :-)

Gary

Sanding builds character. Hmm… Ok, So I put a ‘Character Under Construction’ sign up on my lawn to warn passers by (I didn’t know for sure, but things might have gotten ugly, and I didn’t want the neighbors to panic) then set back to work. Days later I’ve yet to see an increase in my character. ☺ M...

Gary

Are we done fixing things yet?

Gary

The 220 grit on a ¼ sheet sander is working well. It’s coming out very smooth. I have just 2 comments (1 comment and 1 question actually): 1. Sanding under the counter… not my favorite thing 2. Which is the “you don’t have to work your butt off “ grit and is that also the “no sweat pouring down your...

Gary

Sorry, I should have added next steps and more detail. Next is Alexseal fine fairing filler 202 where needed, then finish primer 442, then topcoat. I plan to sand the high build with 100 through 150 grit per manufactures instructions. I’ll go straight to 150 if I can. I am considering going to 220 a...

Gary

Progress is being made… slowly I’ve just finished the third coat of Alexseal Super build 302. I used a Fuji Mini Mite 4 HVLP sprayer with gravity feed gun and Aircap #5 (1.8mm) needle. I replaced the stock cup with a 3M PPS large pressure cup. For safety I used an Allegro full face piece supplied ai...

Gary

The recommended method is to grind an area out to a 12 to 1 ratio. So if your hull is ½” thick you would grind 6” beveled diameter area. You would then lay successive layers of glass, the first one being about the same diameter as the ground out area, until you’ve built is up to about the same thick...

Gary

On my B27 it is 16' 2" center of aft port to tip of the pointy end ;-). It's 9ft from cabin top to the bottom of the keel (she's out of the water for a paint job).

Gary

I’m looking for an aluminum opening port and port light ring refinishing solution as well. I have been looking at either anodizing or powder coating. This company, http://www.difruscia.com/powder.php has some good information about the differences of each. I don’t have nay pricing information, but t...

Gary

Tim wrote:My actual numbers include both primers over the entire deck surface (including future nonskid areas), but not topcoat. I mask the nonskid areas before applying topcoat.

Thanks! Makes sense now.

Gary

I’m surprised that the deck needs more paint than the hull. My estimations were based on some assumptions not actual measurements. One assumption was no Alexseal in the areas where I would paint with Interdeck? My plan was to mask off the areas where the nonskid would be. This may explain why my num...

Gary

I’m very close to starting the painting phase of the project. I’ll be spraying with an HVLP sprayer and plan to go with Alexseal paint. My color choices are: Wine Red for the hull and Snow White for the Deck and cabin top. I plan to use Beige Interdeck paint for the non-skid areas. What do you think...

Gary

Thanks Zach for the advise and taking the time to provide such a detailed answer. Sorry for not replying sooner. I got a little busy there for a few weeks. I ordered some of the 3m glass bubbles you recommended (I like the price) from http://www.fiberglasssupply.com . I'll let you know how they work...

Gary

Thanks everyone for the replies. I’ll stick with the 407. I’m in New England. It gets hot here too (though not quite like down south). Based on Rachel’s post 407 is clearly the best choice.

Gary

Hi All, I’ve been following the site for a while, but have not posted until now. Great site! Best on the web (IMHO). I’m preparing the deck and topsides on my Bristol 27 for new paint. The PO hand painted (the topsides) with Flag Blue and it was beginning to flake off in spots. I’ve sanded down to t...

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