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- Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:58 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Chainplate inspection
- Replies: 2
- Views: 459
Re: Chainplate inspection
Good question, I'm not sure... I noticed the same thing. It is clearly a different material than the shroud chainplates. If I were to guess, I would say galvanized steel. If it is galvanized, I know it's not optimal, but I am trying to find places to save money. If I can determine that it is still s...
- Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:56 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Chainplate inspection
- Replies: 2
- Views: 459
Chainplate inspection
Who would I go about seeing regarding testing the strength of chainplates? I think there is a dye test of some sort but I need to do some research on cost/reliability etc... I was going to replace all the chainplates for the shrouds and backstay, and still intend to for the shrouds, but I can use st...
- Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:38 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: What bedding for hardware on varnished spars?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1042
Re: What bedding for hardware on varnished spars?
I relocated some of the hardware on my spruce boom a few years ago and used butyl tape. It seals very well, never hardens and won't destroy your boom should you need to remove the hardware.
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:35 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Chainplate clearance/tolerance
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2495
Re: Chainplate clearance/tolerance
Cool, I like those risers. Are they molded in place or are they covers held in place by sealant? Also, is that photo of your a35? If so, it looks like the toerail is a bit narrower than mine (maybe it's the photo), I'm not sure if mine is the original or not but mine is ~3 inches wide. I'll be repla...
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:48 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Chainplate clearance/tolerance
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2495
Re: Chainplate clearance/tolerance
It is also important to have a little wiggle room so that when put under load the chainplates don't transfer this load onto the deck in any way. Excellent, thanks for the feedback, this is what I was worrying about. When I pulled the chainplates prior to recoring the deck, they were really tight, b...
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:09 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Chainplate clearance/tolerance
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2495
Chainplate clearance/tolerance
I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel for my recore (very distant, faint light) and while I'm not quite ready yet, I am thinking ahead about the clearance tolerance for the chainplates as they pass through the deck. I know it needs to be tight enough of a fit to allow for sealant ...
- Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:51 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Teak treatment-possible pollutant
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1223
Re: Teak treatment-possible pollutant
I'm all for caring for the environment but sometimes i wonder if we don't take it a bit far??? Your right, it probably is taken a bit too far in many instances, but if one can exercise reasonable care to reduce the amount of pollutants generated without too much extra work, then everyone wins. I he...
- Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:55 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Teak treatment-possible pollutant
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1223
Re: Teak treatment-possible pollutant
Galleywench.....thanks for the reply. FYI, phosphorus has been discontinued in most common household laundry detergents for many years. Yes, phosphorus has been discontinued in most household detergents, but nitrogen is still a major concern and is often the limiting nutrient in salt water systems ...
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:57 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Teak treatment-possible pollutant
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1223
Re: Teak treatment-possible pollutant
My question is ...would one consider this pollution? Yes. What your doing is known as nonpoint source pollution and has and will continue to be scrutinized by environmental agencies (especially in marinas and mooring fields). In a nutshell, nonpoint source pollution is the introduction of natural o...
- Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:14 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Heat Shrink Plastic
- Replies: 2
- Views: 635
Re: Heat Shrink Plastic
Dr. Shrink has a recycling program that I use:
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- Fri May 27, 2011 8:55 am
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: A nice little dinghy
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5865
Re: A nice little dinghy
I don't know exactly, but I would say it is in the 70-90 lb range. I built it using 1/4 okume plywood which kept it fairly light. If your's is built with roughly the same materials it would be in that range or lighter because you don't have a centerboard trunk or mast partner/step. I was too cheap t...
- Wed May 25, 2011 12:19 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Alberg 35 Refit
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4579
Re: Alberg 35 Refit
Wow, I just noticed this thread and have to commend your efforts. You have done a ton of work in a very short time. I wish I was a few weeks away from a launch.
- Wed May 25, 2011 10:59 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Morse control??
- Replies: 2
- Views: 843
Re: Morse control??
I had that same control on my A-35 but there were a few bushings that wore out and the thing came apart. I couldn't find suitable replacement parts but Teleflex had an entire unit (slightly different) for sale (lots of $$$). I was never a huge fan of it to begin with because it required that I opera...
- Tue May 24, 2011 1:03 pm
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: A nice little dinghy
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5865
Re: A nice little dinghy
Yes, definitely a D4. I built one about 10 years ago and has been a great little tender. I built the sailing version with centerboard trunk and mast step forward although I never rigged the boat (built to use an optimist rig). The heavy rocker in the boat makes it bob nicely but tends to yaw a bit w...
- Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:15 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Alberg 35 Hull/Deck Joint Anatomy
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2256
Re: Alberg 35 Hull/Deck Joint Anatomy
I found it interesting that Magic, being the same production year as Auriga, used plank core while Auriga had end-grain blocks. I think production changes were par for the course, but a midyear change is a bit odd. Magic is hull #16, so they probably learned a few things in the 35 or so boats they ...
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:43 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Alberg 35 Hull/Deck Joint Anatomy
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2256
Re: Alberg 35 Hull/Deck Joint Anatomy
Was there any reason you decided to lay down new glass instead of reusing the old skin? I think the general consensus on the issue is that the work involved to get the old skins to a satisfactory state where they can be re-expoy'd to the new core may exceed that of doing a new layup. Also, if your ...
- Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:06 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Alberg 35 Hull/Deck Joint Anatomy
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2256
Re: Alberg 35 Hull/Deck Joint Anatomy
Attached is a picture of the joint on a section up by the bow that I pulled off this morning. I can't see any evidence of mechanical fasteners (other than what is holding the mahogany toe rail in place. I don't know what is lives inside of the bulwarks but is approximately 2 inches wide and 3 inches...
- Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:21 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Alberg 35 Hull/Deck Joint Anatomy
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2256
Re: Alberg 35 Hull/Deck Joint Anatomy
Congrats on the new boat, you won't be disappointed. They sail and look beautiful (IMHO). Of course I might be a bit biased since I also have a '62 A-35 (hull 16). I have not taken my rail off yet during my restoration because it keeps my sticky hands from grubbing up the hull when I am going up and...
- Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:08 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Amine blush on cold layup
- Replies: 9
- Views: 945
Re: Amine blush on cold layup
I pulled the toerail off and found the material between the bulwark top flange, and the top edge of the hull, had fallen out in places. When water enters these openings, either from rain or burying the rail it seems to find its way to the genoa track thru-bolts,and no matter how well I've bedded th...
- Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:16 am
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Reefing System - Convert Roller Boom to Slab Reefing?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7908
Re: Reefing System - Convert Roller Boom to Slab Reefing?
Like Ric In Richmond, I have the original roller reefing mechanism and other than occasionally having to give it a few twists to straighten it out, it hasn't given me any problems. I don't see any reason to fix it in place, other than to spend money. The boom is now setup with slab/jiffy reefing (is...
- Wed Nov 03, 2010 6:43 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Amine blush on cold layup
- Replies: 9
- Views: 945
Re: Amine blush on cold layup
... the A35 hull to deck joint is different than any other pearson that I have seen.Maybe you have some insight on sealing it up. I've been wondering about that myself. I did pull all the screws out of the toerail but in some areas it still has a bedding compound that is keeping it in place. Origin...
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:39 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Amine blush on cold layup
- Replies: 9
- Views: 945
Re: Amine blush on cold layup
Just reading up on sys3 epoxy since I'm starting the deck phase of repair, and working in similare conditions. Where you using the #1 hardener , that they claim will cure down to 35 deg and damp conditions, and still dealing with issues? Also I noticed that sys3 has a phase two epoxy for composite ...
- Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:05 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Amine blush on cold layup
- Replies: 9
- Views: 945
Re: Amine blush on cold layup
Thanks Tim,
I put some heat lamps on the surface and things have hardened up nicely over the course of the day. I'll get rid of the blush tomorrow before continuing on.
I put some heat lamps on the surface and things have hardened up nicely over the course of the day. I'll get rid of the blush tomorrow before continuing on.
- Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:17 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Amine blush on cold layup
- Replies: 9
- Views: 945
Amine blush on cold layup
Last night I started glassing the starboard deck on Magic but ran out of time before I was able to complete. I had planned on getting 2 layers of biaxial down but ended up with 1 full layer and about 1/3 of the second layer. It was colder than I expected too. When I got up this morning it was 35 deg...
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 10:11 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Tartan 34C Deck Paint
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1580
Re: Tartan 34C Deck Paint
Looks fantastic. I can only dream of being as far along as your project.
- Wed May 05, 2010 11:16 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: 2 recore questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1620
Re: 2 or maybe 3 recore questions
Ok, so I think I might have messed up a bit. I tackled the chainplate areas on the starboard side last night. First I wrapped each of the 3 chainplates in packing tape (clear stuff). Then I installed them and held them in place with a single bolt. Next I laid in 4 layers of biax with unthickened epo...
- Tue May 04, 2010 8:33 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: 2 recore questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1620
Re: 2 recore questions
Sadly, I wasn't able to try out these methods last night, I'll have more time today.
Drew, I see you have an Alberg 35 listed as your boat. Have you done a complete recore/restoration? I'd love to hear what you've done.
Drew, I see you have an Alberg 35 listed as your boat. Have you done a complete recore/restoration? I'd love to hear what you've done.
- Mon May 03, 2010 11:23 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: 2 recore questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1620
Re: 2 recore questions
As a matter of fact, I didn't have any HDPE on hand and was going to coat my existing chainplates with pastewax (I think I read about this in Tim's Iota restoration page), but I had concerns with the pastewax smearing all over the inner skin when I put them in place. It seems like if that happened I...
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:35 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: 2 recore questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1620
Re: 2 recore questions
Sure enough, I added one more layer of 1708 and the cabintop is flush. It is still green, but the sound seems much more solid than with 2 layers. I had only planned on 2, but it's clear that 3 are in order. Guess I'll be ordering more glass.
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:15 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: 2 recore questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1620
Re: 2 recore questions
Just a joke... consider all Dr. Phil references stricken from the record.
- Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:46 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: 2 recore questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1620
Re: 2 recore questions
Thanks Tim. Your like the Dr. Phil for people with boat problems.
- Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:41 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: 2 recore questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1620
2 recore questions
I am approaching the end of my marathon recore (in time, not work). I took this week off to get as much done as possible and I am getting pretty weary. 4 days of 8 AM to 10:30 PM is beginning to take its toll but I am making good progress and learning a lot along the way. Of course my dream of getti...
- Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:34 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Icebox Liner
- Replies: 7
- Views: 761
Re: Icebox Liner
I thought the same thing and was the reason I didn't glass the liner when I FIRST built my icebox... Someone (it couldn't have been me) dropped a big block of ice into it and it cracked the laminate. I didn't notice it for a few seasons, but evidently it was done more than once because the icebox ev...
- Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:25 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Layup schedule question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 892
Re: Layup schedule question
Looking at the picture, it does look a little thin and it may be but most of the tapers I cut are roughly 1.5 inches (I think that should be adequate). The picture makes it hard to see where the taper ends, it appears that the white area is the taper, but that is just the gelcoat (or whatever the to...
- Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:18 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Layup schedule question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 892
Re: Layup schedule question
Tim, you should write a book. I'm serious -- you have the knowledge, experience, and an excellent command of the English language. When you describe a process or outline the steps involved in accomplishing a specific task, they are very clear and easy to follow. In addition to that, you have many u...
- Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:12 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Layup schedule question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 892
Re: Layup schedule question
Thanks Tim, I knew you must have had good reasons for your methodology. I certainly don't want to jeopardize all this work for the sake of a few hours. The small areas I did made it easy to do that, and to be honest, I'm not sure I could pull it off with a piece of cloth 4 feet long because once the...
- Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:59 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Layup schedule question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 892
Layup schedule question
I'm interested in everyone's opinion regarding the layup schedule when doing a recore. Last night I finished the first small layup on my cabintop (there were 6 areas +/- 1 square foot). In each of the 6 areas I set the balsa core, filled it flush (including any hardware cutouts) and waited about an ...
- Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:00 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Finally moving forward
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1022
Re: Finally moving forward
Thanks for the kind words. I checked in on the boat before heading out to work this morning and all the layups appear to be in good shape with no voids. Laying down a piece of plastic then taking a big bag of sand and plunking it down, making sure to cover up the entire layup (ensuring reasonably ev...
- Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:17 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Finally moving forward
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1022
Finally moving forward
I just finished my first of many layups on my Alberg 35 deck recore project. A bunch of small areas on the cabintop that I needed to be done and are serving as my test/training area. Everything went better than expected and I did not end up glued to the side of the boat. If interested writeup is at ...
- Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:26 am
- Forum: Tools and Techniques
- Topic: Fiberglass Cutting Scissors
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2435
Re: Fiberglass Cutting Scissors
I've used heavy Wiss scissors, but I'm really enjoying this rotary cutter. http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=rotary+cutter&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&cid=1879552470230485637&ei=gxvNS8jDFIqUwgW3p_mvCA&sa=title&ved=0CA8Q8wIwAjgA#p My mother in-law uses them for cutting o...
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:10 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Epoxy Cleanup
- Replies: 3
- Views: 387
Re: Epoxy Cleanup
... But I am not so sure that just dropping the tool in a bucket of it will remove the epoxy well enough or stop it from curing... Thanks, I read somewhere that vinegar could be used, but I couldn't find it in search. I was exaggerating a bit about just dropping it in a bucket... I expect I need to...
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:30 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Epoxy Cleanup
- Replies: 3
- Views: 387
Epoxy Cleanup
I have used paint thinner and acetone for epoxy cleanup in the past but for my current re-core, I have a few roller tools that are reusable and I'd like to keep a bucket of something that I could drop them into so the epoxy doesn't destroy them and I can use them the next day. I'm not really fond of...
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:22 am
- Forum: Tools and Techniques
- Topic: Fiberglass Cutting Scissors
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2435
Re: Fiberglass Cutting Scissors
Mine came Friday and had a chance to try them out. They are amazing, not sure I'd invoke the 'better than sex' analogy (especially with sharp scissors), but they certainly cut cloth effortlessly and very cleanly.
- Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:17 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Estimating materials
- Replies: 2
- Views: 364
Re: Estimating materials
Wow, thanks Zach... that is a ton of information. Your an animal (I mean that in the best sense of the word). I have to read your techniques in more detail to fully digest, but I like the idea of doing it all at once. I had planned on doing it one step at a time but if I can keep from epoxying mysel...
- Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:39 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Estimating materials
- Replies: 2
- Views: 364
Estimating materials
Hi all, I am going down to Merton's in Springfield later this week to pick up re-coring supplies and I'm having trouble trying to figure what and how much additives to buy. Here are my assumptions - For the initial installation, bedding, and filling of the new balsa core I will need to use a structu...
- Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:13 am
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: Woe is Weather in the Mid-Atlantic!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2253
Re: Woe is Weather in the Mid-Atlantic!
... Don't understand why anyone would complain about the weather ... the forecast for Vancouver BC says it is going to be clear and sunny for at least the next four days with afternoon temps of 10 - 12 at the airport and 15c inland (where I live) ... I believe 15c is about 60 on the fahrenheit scal...
- Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:04 am
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: Woe is Weather in the Mid-Atlantic!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2253
Re: Woe is Weather in the Mid-Atlantic!
It's pretty sad here in New Hampshire as well. Haven't had any snow in weeks.
Send the snow up here where we can put it to good use.
Send the snow up here where we can put it to good use.
- Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:42 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Re-core questions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1807
Re: Re-core questions
Despite the nasty cold this weekend, I managed to get the support structure built and in place. Now I can stand on the area where I pulled the core out with only minor deflection (from gap between headliner and bottom skin). I also added some padding (thanks for the suggestion) so I didn't crack the...
- Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:20 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Re-core questions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1807
Re: Re-core questions
For the person who has started, be very careful to not distort the single lamina that you have remaining. Yep, that bottom skin is mighty thin, I wish I had waited until I had shored up that area. Fortunately, the section is relatively small and I can mirror the curve from the other side to create ...
- Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:41 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Re-core questions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1807
Re: Re-core questions
Holy cow Triton185, that is some serious bracing... I guess I will be making an extra trip to home dopey this afternoon. I had planned on getting a sheet of plywood, ripping it into 1 foot by roughly 4 foot strips and kerfing it slightly so it will bend to shape of deck underside. Then bracing it up...