going to go work on the boat tomorrow

[DArcy]

Where is she in Kingston and where are you going in Ottawa?

 

[fred1diver]

she is on Wolfe Island at the moment and I'm waiting on approval from the RYC so that I can bring her there

 

[Tally Ho]

@Tally Ho

I found it

Bottom Stripping

Looking for a relatively inexpensive way of stripping my anti-fouling paint (multiple layers/years). Not interested in sand blasting however I am interested in some sort of paint stripping solution. My boat is fiberglass so don't want any harmful chemicals. Your wisdom appreciated!

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THANK YOU ROSS!/ Peel away advice

Ross: your peel away advice was dead on the money. I put some KOH and a bag of garden lime (hydrated lime) into a 5 gal PVC bucket along with a smidge of glycerin to keep it moist and rolled it onto my boat's bottom with a standard paint roller. I left it for a few days and hit it with the...

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Thanks @rgranger.

VC17 isn‘t an ablative paint. Very thin epoxy with copper powder mixed in.

Greg

 

[Tally Ho]

@Tally Ho
Ahhhh that one is just toooooo easy. I'm going to take a pass...

Has it been a long winter, sailor?
Get your mind out of the gutter...

Greg

 

[DArcy]

Wolf island could be interesting. Is the boat at a marina or a private residence?
If the engine is in good condition you could consider launching and taking the Rideau. That will get you all the way to RYC. If you have a full week to spare, it will be a fun trip.
What is your draft? I've done the Rideau in a Niagara 30 with 4-1/2 feet but would recommend it is safer with no more than 4 feet.

 

[fred1diver]

I believe I have 4.3ft draft if my memory is any good, I've thought about launching it and sailing her down, but too many unknowns to see if she'll float lol, I want to change the thru hulls to ease my mind before putting her in the water

 

[Meriachee]

Ah the joys of northern boys. Thankfully, this year there is a warehouse, and other than a busted wrist, the most is being made of it.

 

[fred1diver]

working at home on a few brightwork pieces, sanded the head door today as well as the dish rack and applied teak oil on them, only one side of the door as of now, will put another coat tomorrow and maybe paint the white stripe on the bottom of the door.
The boat has been sitting on the hard for the last 3 or 4 years with a broken window so water got in and left water marks/mildew stains on the bottom of the doors so I'm painting a whiter stripe on the last 8 inch of the doors

that is the hanging locker door, the head door is the same minus the mirror.
I also washed some cordage from the boat today, makes a big difference in the handling of the ropes.