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CharlieJ

Great!! Very glad to hear you fared well. Sorta glad you DID destroy that base the way it sounds- far better then than on a hard rail down slog, huh? We are making preliminary plans and schedules in case we need to do something with this storm. 24 hours ago she was heading for Mexico. 12 hours ago s...

CharlieJ

Hey Kurt- how did Ophelia treat you, Katie Marie and the crewdogs??

Inquiring minds want to know. Let us hear from ya bud!!

CharlieJ

Many people are under that impression, but the recommedation is for what I told him. Take a look at this article from the Gougeon's EpoxyWorks magazine-it's pretty thorough on the subject. http://www.epoxyworks.com/21/practical.html Since you have to final sand and apply a final finish coat anyway, ...

CharlieJ

If you lay in the widest piece first you get a total bond, new glass to old surface, then the next smaller gets a total bond to that, etc. If you put in the small one first, you get THAT bond, true, but then the next size only gets to bond to the hull around the edges- the rest is bonded to the othe...

CharlieJ

Sounds like exactly what I'd do. The only thing I'd suggest is plan on more than a couple layers of glass. I'd go at least four on each side, starting with the 4 inch wide piece to cover your 2 inch each side dish out. Then a 3 1/2 inch wide one, then a 3, then 2 1/2, etc. PLus I might alternate a l...

CharlieJ

Tim- I won't even try to advise you on which saw, although the Powermatic is considered by some to be the Rolls of cabinet saws. I have a 1946 model Delta that still runs just fine. It's all a matter of tune and blades for the most part when you get to that level. On the blade tilt. I used a left ti...

CharlieJ

Here's what I carry aboard Tehani, our Meridian 25. 5300 pound displacement, we figure 7000 loaded for cruising with fuel, water tanks, food, US, etc Bower anchor, in roller on bow. 22 Pound Claw (Simpson Lawrence version of the Bruce). 100 feet 1/4 inch Hi- Test chain, backed by 100 feet of 1/2 nyl...

CharlieJ

Have to agree with Tim here. The job of repainting topsides is a big enough job that you certainly don't want to have to redo it in 3 or 4 years. I've done hulls with 2 part LPU that are now 6 years old, have had NO care and still look great. One small boat was painted and 3 years later was in an au...

CharlieJ

Ric- usually you don't find a boat anyway- usually THEY find YOU!!

And it might not even be close to you- we live in Texas and got Tehani from New York.

CharlieJ

You can order the material from Sailrite.

CharlieJ

Rachel- I agree- they look like Documentation numbers. But that doesn't mean the documentation is current- it could have been dropped for what ever reason. If he uses this web site- http://www.st.nmfs.gov/st1/CoastGuard/VesselByID.html and clicks on " ?Search By USCG Official Number? he can loo...

CharlieJ

YEAH BUT- Now how's all the water gonna drain out *grin*

Looking good. Having glassed over a BUNCH of stupid below water line drains on Tehani, I know how happy you are finishing that job- not a lot of working space there is there?

CharlieJ

LOL- Living down here on the South coast of Texas ( that's also a song title by the way) where there AREN'T any basements and very little winter, I certainly can't advise you there. *grin* Do arange to keep fresh air coming in someway though. Unlike Polyester resins, Epoxy fumes aren't really bad sm...

CharlieJ

LOL- Nice picture Tom- the girl seems to be absolutely petrified. *grin* Looks like my granddaughter would look- she's never known what fear is on a boat

CharlieJ

something on shipping. Just this week I received a 6 foot spinnaker track from a friend in Mich. 6 feet long, 1 inch wide, 4 pounds. Charges from UPS for shipping were quoted at $46!!! That included a 6.50 surcharge cause it was in a tube instead of a box, an over size charge, plus a undetermined &q...

CharlieJ

If it's old enough to have the solid cast iron saw table, almost definitely yes.

If it's got the corrugated aluminum top, maybe maybe not. I don't like the corrugated tops because off cuts catch in them and can mess up cuts.

If it has a pressed steel top, forget it

CharlieJ

Yeah- it's a trim router. I normally keep a 1/4 round over bit in it to ease edges, etc I also use a piloted straight trim bit to work edges. I usually don't use it on heavier ply- for that I've got a 1 hp fixed base router. I OFTEN just cut square edges then use a block plane, but yes, you can usua...

CharlieJ

add a couple of quartz work lights on stands so you can move them around to where needed. I have a double one, but I keep a 250 watt bulb in one and a 500 in the other side, so I can vary the light as I need it. Even with good overhead lights I find there's ALWAYS some corner of the boat you can't s...

CharlieJ

some thoughts from my point of view. 1 - the jigsaw. Yes- you can cut bevels but I'd just as soon use a block plane. Also- the circular saw works very well for cutting curved planks, even with bevels on thin plywood. You can cut curves on 1 1/2 timbers as long as they are soft curves 2- I don't find...

CharlieJ

JHenson- I recently bought a cover just for the Gusher 10 from my marine wholesaler. I have the catalog at my shop but I can get you part number, etc tomorrow.

I'm installing mine in the cockpit locker almost exactly like Tim shows his. Simple installation.

CharlieJ

looks exactly like the cover for my manual pump so I'd say that's what it is.

CharlieJ

PSMC??? You're kidding!!! Laura and I were there in May- stayed several days on Tehani.

We've been to PSMC the last three years- twice for the BEER Cruise put on by the trailersailors and once when we TRIED to get there but were two days late- (this year)

CharlieJ

Rachel- I saw that Pascagoula got 118 mph gusts earlier- Riley had boarded up, shoved SR Cat into the cat house, and tied down the Vic 18, then evac'ed eastwards. Hope THEY did ok too Doug- glad you fared alright. A friend of mine is in Pirates Cove. He had to drag his Seafarer 30 back out of the pi...

CharlieJ

Interesting that you should have problems- maybe you got a bad bearing ? I've had a pair of 7335 PC ROS machines in daily use in the woodshop for close to ten years- both still running with the original bearings. One of them shelled a chunk from the armature a few weeks ago, but after the pounding i...

CharlieJ

Yeah Rachel- me too. We've heard some things from just west and southwest of NOLA but nothing from THERE. Also have a friend in Gulfport (Vick Vickery from the TSBB) who I'm kinda concerned about, although he did have his boat out of the water.

CharlieJ

lol- yeah well- I want to order the plans for this winter but I've got a customers Core Sound 17 in the shop to finish plus I HAVE to build a shop at my house this fall. The people I share a building with are both 65 and closing the sailboat shop in the front half. I'm almost that age myself and I d...

CharlieJ

Way late on this discussion but- I've built several CLC boats for customers, including the Eastport Pram. Whether they look like "Tab A into slot B" depends on the builder- the kits just have precut parts, nicely precut by the way. HOW those parts get put together is what makes a real boat...

CharlieJ

No experience with that sander although my big Bosch router is holding up well. Bosch has an excellent reputation. I might buy one if I were in the market and my 10 year old Porter Cable 7335 gave out. That said- I'd think long before getting a 6 inch sander. If you are ONLY using it on the exterior...

CharlieJ

Down here, with our humidity, and wild temp swings during fall/ winter and spring time- Condensation CAN be a huge thing. A half full tank can collect a good deal of water over a winter. As an example, several years ago we had a sleet storm on Thursday night- Friday there was 2 1/2 inches of ice on ...

CharlieJ

You've seen the before and after pics, and one of Tehani under sail. Here's one of her tucked into her slip in Port Lavaca.

1961 Seafarer Meridian designed by Phil Rhodes, a contemporary of Alberg.

CharlieJ

Howdy Kurt- I see you too found the place. Great pic of the Crewdogs.

CharlieJ

We figure we lost roughly 7 sq feet of sail area going to the battenless main. Laura and I intend to be sailing offshore frequently, for at least short trips, like overnights, etc. I had the sails made from Contender Super Cruise, 6.5 oz, all seams triple stitched. The Main has three rows of reef po...

CharlieJ

Tim - why are you so down on topping lifts? Personally, I consider a topping lift on a cruising boat as necessary as the main halyard. If for nothing else than it keeps the boom off your head when you drop sail. By the way, our main sail on Tehani is totally battenless. I've had battenless sails on ...

CharlieJ

When I repainted Tehani, our Meridian 25, I used a 2 part poly. On the topsides I deliberately shot so it wasn't glossy, but a sort of eggshell semi gloss. She's a 45 year old boat and although Laura worked hard filling and fairing there were still some waves and dips. The semi gloss hides a good bi...

CharlieJ

Hi Angie- You're gonna give me a big head talking like that!! But thanks. I told Laura what you asked- she says perhaps. She's REALLY working hard out there in the studio right now, but after Labor Day that will be over so she says she'll be back to the series. She's gotten 4 or 5 gourds done and is...

CharlieJ

I'd think they most likely had some sort of mouth piece. You wouldn't really need one though- just make the mouth end large enough to fit over your mouth, maybe with a curve in it. I suppose you could lace a wooden ring or a rope grommet around it to. The important thing is the megaphone I'd think- ...

CharlieJ

#218- Tehani was through New Orleans via Harvey Lock and Industrial lock on our way to Florida in May and again coming home in June. We got nailed by a huge thunderstorm JUST as we cleared Harvey on our way back west and had to anchor up in Harvey canal for 3 hours. Fortunately we found an open spac...

CharlieJ

Rachel- we should have shown you our conch shell horn aboard Tehani. It's LOUD!! We were in a gathering of cruisers two years ago (aboard our other sailboat) and many were making noises with their mouth operated horns. I brought out the conch shell, let'er rip and every one else gave up :) By the wa...

CharlieJ

we used three woods in the boat. All the interior trim is ash, varnished only, The sole, and steps coming in from the cockpit at the galley area are oiled teak. All exterior woods are the original mahogany or if we couldn't save that, new mahogany worked over to match. The varnish we used throughout...

CharlieJ

Thanks Tim. You must mean Jon Flowerday. He and I have been internet friends for years now. Since way before he actually acquired Tehani. Jon and I were chatting one night and I asked him how the restoration was going. He told me that since he'd had two more kids she was too small so he was gonna ge...

CharlieJ

Howdy folks. My name is Charlie Jones. Rachel talked me into registering here, after she introduced me to the site when she visited us a few weeks ago. We live outside Port Lavaca Texas, close to the shores of Matagorda Bay, in a small community called Magnolia Beach. I'm a woodworker and wooden boa...

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