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hriehl1

Well, I put PoliGlow on the hull today and am pleased at the very significant aesthetic improvement. My hull is Navy Blue gelcoat and the application took it from very drab moderate chalk to an attractive gloss / shine. I have used 2-part Interlux polyurethane on another boat and I'd say my 2-pass w...

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While I'm no chemist or paint expert, it does seem to me that any coating that resists the mechanical attacks you've levied thus far is well-adhered. So the operative question becomes will the PrimeKote you want to put over top of that tough stuff adhere to it? I am a big believer in primer. And if ...

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Here's a photo of the previously-applied keel-hull fairing. It seems reasonably intact, but will need some additional fairing before the barrier coat. The photo is upside-down, I don't know how that happened.

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I've had the hull of my 28' Hinterhoeller HR28 (external lead keel) soda blasted and I've spot-sanded where necessary, then washed thoroughly. Now some questions. 1. I have some areas where the lead keel mates with fiberglass where prior fairing compound has chunked away. After I chip away to get to...

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Just for the record, the device in question is a "reefing claw". After using roller reefing on my O'Day Daysailer for a few years, I converted to jiffy reefing and have never looked back. Two of us can set a reef in a good blow in about 20 seconds. With the Old roller reefing, it took a mi...

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I recently finished totally re-wiring my Hinterhoeller HR28, a boat very similar to the Triton. The advice provided by others is fine. I'll add things to simply consider rather than hard advice. 1. For your panel(s), you will want more circuits the moment you max-out what you have. I designed 11 cir...

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Thanks... I'm off to Ace for an impact driver. The replacements are going on with aluminum pop rivets as their function is simply as tie-offs for wrap-around bungee sail ties; no stress on them at all.

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I started with a 1" PVC Tee piece and glued 3" extensions to the two opposing legs (the stub of one shows under the pump in the photo). The third leg of the Tee also got a stub glued to clear the pump for the elbow to vertical. To the three stub extensions I bolted the 2000 GPH pump's deta...

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I have some broken nylon pad eyes that I need to replace that are set into my aluminum boom with SS machine screws. A hand screw driver cannot budge the screws to back them out. Casey's book suggests a good whack with an impact driver. Has anybody done this? I'm thinking this could damage or dent th...

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Thank You Last night I ordered from Defender the kit (Johnson 5.2 GPM) that was recently high-rated in Practical Sailor. However, I think I'll keep it on the shelf for now until I see how my jury-rigged hi-volume portable bilge pump works. It will save me some plumbing, wiring and effort until I'm c...

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Hinterhoeller HR28 I know I need a washdown arrangement for the deck, primarily for cleaning muddy anchor rode and chain on (manual) retrieval. I am aware of the many washdown kits available with pressure-regulated diaphragm pumps providing garden hose like performance (adjustable, hi pressure but r...

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www.paceship.org is an active owners site.

You should be able to receive tons of useful advice on the PY23. EWverything I have read is that they are a sound, solid design. It should serve your group's needs well.

Hank

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I agree that may be the estimated mainsail load transferred through the boom to the mainsheet... but the reef clew takes just a portion of that entire load. Some (probably more) load is taken my the main tack and when tied, a little is probably also distributed among the cringles. All that said, I t...

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Thanks for your thoughts. 1. I've seen some discussion (in one of Casey's or Calder's books, I think) suggesting that the overall cost-of-ownership is not that severely compromised if one takes a battery down to 35% +/-. Certainly one accelerates the rate of decay and gets fewer recharge cycles... b...

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15 HP outboard powered 28 footer kept on a mooring for weekend use. I am hoping to get by with one 90 AH deep cycle battery for starting and house needs. Electrical demands should be modest... incandescent lighting, anchor light, VHF, depth sounder, engine-starting and fresh water pump. No stereo, f...

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The 850# WLL (Working Load Limit) seems very low to me.... If you research lifeline loads I think you'll see guidelines in the 2,000# or more range. I think a 200# man tossed against a lifeline puts WAYYYY more than 850# of impact stress on the line. And 3/16" 1x19 SS wire has a 4,000+/- breaki...

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I'm planning a 2-line, single reef arrangement for my 175 sq.ft. mainsail on a 28-footer. Does anyone know of a source of suggested loads / line sizes for various sailboat applications? Harken provides great rigging schematics but no recommended line sizing guidelines. My sense is the aft reefing li...

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Thanks; unfortunately, the survey occurred 15 months ago and I'm quite sure he has long-since forgotten. As to the remaining metal still being adequate, do you have any guidance on how I could make the determination whether what remains is adequate or not? I believe the stemhead is aluminum... if I ...

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1968 Hinterhoeller HR 28 My surveyor passed my standing rigging and (visible portion) chainplates. I pulled two chainplates to inspect for hidden issues and all was OK. But an item he missed and I just noticed is the stemhead. Both stemhead holes, for the forestay and the headsail tack, are deformed...

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Hinterhoeller HR 28, very similar to Triton The prior owner had poorly-installed the existing slab reef cheek block... too far forward and using only 2 of the block's 4 mounting holes (the 2 open block holes reveal misaligned holes in the boom behind, so the owner just decided to use 2 fasteners and...

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I am trying to get my running rigging prepped for launch (this summer, come hell or high water). My boom slides in the mast track. The gooseneck has an underside block for a downhaul-purchase using a line up from a low eyestrap on the mast, thru the gooseneck-block then back down to a cleat on the m...

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Winter Projects continue. I have 3 hank-on foresails all of whose bronze hanks have some blue-green surface corrosion. I'd like to clean them but some years ago on my Daysailer I cleaned them (I think with WD40 or similar) and ended up with clean hanks and a stained jib. Does anybody have techniques...

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1968 Hinterhoeller HR28 I have decided from another thread to apply a barrier coat to my soda-blasted hull. While I acknowledge that the merits of barrier coating are in dispute, my circumstance dictates that now is the time, before spring launching. My question now is what product? There seem to be...

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The boat has never had blisters and has been on the hard for 3+ years. I've washed and rinsed the hull after the soda-blast 3 months ago a couple times. That sucker is as clean and dry as it'll ever be. The way I see it, 3 or 4 coats of epoxy rolled onto a 28-footer is one long day for wife and me.....

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My situation is as follows... I've been in frequent touch with the prior owner who has no reason to mislead me because he donated the boat and I then bought it at auction. He has demonstrated truthfullness time and again and his family has owned the boat since 1969. It has always been sailed in Mass...

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I had my boat surveyed and was pleased with the assessment and advice I received for most components and systems. But the review of the standing rigging was cursory. With a 45 year old boat with unknown history, I am keen to have the standing rigging more-thoroughly assessed. Can anybody recommend a...

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1968 Hinterhoeller HR28 It looks like I'll (finally) be launching this season. Now to decide where to keep it. Closest to me, 25 minutes away, is Newburyport MA. But the exit of the Merrimac River into the Atlantic is notoriously difficult, and the harbor itself with swift river current is reportedl...

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Has anybody had experience, or know first-hand about others' experiences with off-brand inflatable dinghies? I've seen sites such as Coastal Inflatables, Sea Eagle and a couple others that seem to have boats contract manaufactured overseas and then sold here at notably lower prices than name brands ...

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1968 Hinterhoeller HR28 I had my bottom soda-blasted before winter to remove untold layers of paint from the prior owner. It is down to gelcoat on 95% of the surface area. This spring I need to get it ready for launch. I plan the following sequence. 1. Orbital sand entire bottom with 80 Grit 2. Wash...

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I can only report the experience of a close friend who had his C&C 39 mast AwlGripped bright white... and he rues the day. It looked great when delivered, but now it really does show every little scuff, chip and blemish. He has told me 10 times not to paint my mast.

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You can download alcohol burner refurb instructions with a few web searches. Try "Homestrand" "Kenyon" "Seaward Princess". Parts are also available on EBay or from Kenyon and a couple others. Burner refurb work is easy. Pressure alcohol stoves have a bad reputation, mos...

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Used billboard / tarps and a wide variety of other different recycled products are sold at:
http://repurposedmaterialsinc.com/

They have some pretty interesting uses for some pretty wild products. It is worth a look.

Hank

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Thank You

Practical Sailor's articles have indicated several years (and counting) positive results without overcoating. They also indicated (also supported on Poli Glow's homepage) they market a Remover that reportedly works quite well.

I think I'll give it a try in the spring... Hank

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The prior owner told me he had 10 years ablative paint on the hull, and prior to that, perhaps 10 years "vinyl paint"; whatever that is. I have no way to probe more explicitly what may be on there. so my preference is simply to soda blast to start my ownership with a known condition.

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1968 Hinterhoeller HR28 I am having the bottom soda blasted this week to remove 10 +/- annual coats of ablative bottom paint applied by the prior owner. I just want my ownership to start with a known clean condition. I expect it'll result in a smooth hull, no blisters or other surprises. My question...

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While I know most of the craftsmen and women here probaly eschew the idea, does anyone have experience with Poli Glow as a hull treatment / restorer? Practical Sailor magazine gave it high marks for notable visual improvements at modest cost with easy prep and application. I am not ready to spend ti...

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Thanks for the thoughtful replies. One clarification, my boat is a Hinterhoeller HR28, not a Triton... but they are so similar that the core message above is still germane. Because we're not yet even sure if keelboat weekending will suit our lifestyle (we've been trailer-daysailing NH lakes for year...

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I sensed that Hood was top-shelf from the responsiveness and candor in their reply to my original inquiry. I was impressed; they are clearly pros. I am just having trouble justifying a $3,300 dodger on a boat that will maybe be worth $8,000 when I'm done with my refit when we're not even (yet) sure ...

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Hinterhoeller HR28; VERY similar to a Triton I'm shopping for a dodger on the North Shore of Massachusetts or New Hampshire seacoast. One vendor (Hood Canvas of Merrimac MA; hoodcanvas.com) quoted $3,300 for a turnkey job (including measuring & installation visits to my boat 10 miles from their ...

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From another thread... I agree. Bonding made sense in the past when shorepower and marinas were rare. In present times bonding the through hulls is an invitation for corrosion of an item that wasn't at risk before. Here's a link to the best treatise I have come across relating to bonding.grounding b...

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I have a 15 HP 1980s vintage Mariner 2-stroke. The Service Manual indicates the starter circuit has an inline 20 amp fuse. I'm only wondering because the prior owner had cable going from the batteries back to the outboard that would probably light up the Golden Gate Bridge. If 20 amps is what is cal...

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I place an order with Greg's at 4 PM Thursday and received it in New Hampshire on Saturday; excellent service.

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Yes... Marelon thru-hulls all well attached with an interior plate.

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Thanks. I had an email exchange today with the prior owner who said the thru-hull bonding was in place when they bought the boat (2nd owners who bought in the early 70s). In the mid 90s they relaced all thru-hulls with nylon ones (still all nicely operative and in OK shape according to surveyor). Pr...

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1968 Hinterhoeller HR 28 In scrutinizing all the OEM and owner-installed wiring, there is a "network" of negative-side wires terminating at several thru-hulls. The prior owner kept the boat at a marina dock, had a crude 120V AC installation (must have been an 80-year-old screw-in fuse box)...

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I was leaning that way and your reply tipped me over the edge. I ordered my wire and connectors from Greg's and it was probably 2/3 the price the comparable items would have been at jamestown (my usual provider). Greg shipped an hour after I submitted the order so no complaints on the service. With ...

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1968 Hinterhoeller HR 28 As I dig deeper, I'm beginning to consider rewiring the entire boat (and moving the panels to a more accessable and protected location (they're currently right under the companionway). All circuits work, but the surveyor called it "marginal", if he were doing an in...

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I have had decent luck with Goof Off and similar products; adhesive removers available in the paint departments of hardware stores and home improvement chains. It is very effective on duct tape and masking tape adhesive residues.

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The 3 distribution panels are Sea Dog 422110 six-circuit AGC fuse panels each rated for 37 amps total and 10 amps max per circuit. They are in the boat today and I admit I'm attracted to fuses (they seem simpler) rather than breakers. I will use 15 of the 18 available panel circuits, leaving three f...

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I feel better in that the differing views here confirm there is no one absolute right answer. Let me boil it down to what I think is my immediate problem. Once I have fuses specced, I can insure my wiring gauge is adequate or I can upgrade it. From a 200 AH battery bank, I (think I) want: 1. An imme...

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