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I was thinking along similar lines, but I’d probably install a rivet in the hole. The tension from the rivet pressing against the inner... -
BBarnacle Bill replied to the thread Topside Paint on Deck.Topside usually refers to the hull above the waterline FYI. I have painted many boats and polyurethane paints are best for color...
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BBarnacle Bill replied to the thread Crack in paint along trailing edge of keel.That is where the lead keel bolts on to the fiberglass hull and so minute movement could have cracked the fairing compound used to cover...
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BBarnacle Bill replied to the thread Thru hull integrity.You might try lubricating the valve to get it to work. It is seized and maybe some product will un-seize it.
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BBarnacle Bill replied to the thread Mast heel deterioration Catalina Capri 14.2.My guess is it is a non professional repair. But, if it works, it works, I guess. Might be hard to sell the boat that way for a decent...
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BBarnacle Bill replied to the thread Osmosis.Just an FYI, Osmosis is sun degradation, which caused chalkiness on a hull or deck. What you have are blisters from moisture eaking...
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BBarnacle Bill replied to the thread Nonsuch 26 rigging (cradle lines).You can try raising the boom topping lift, or main halyard if you use that for a topping lift. The wishbone boom is supported by...
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BBarnacle Bill replied to the thread Marking nylon anchor rode..Someone used to make tags that could be inserted between the lays of the 3-strand nylon rode, but I do not recall who.
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BBarnacle Bill replied to the thread Bottom paint - 2 coats or 3? Or even 4? 5? Why not 6?.First of all, it depends on where you sail and what the water is like. Someone mentioned Trinidad. That is a great paint for heavy salt...
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Ralph Johnstone replied to the thread Hunter 336 gelcoat repair.Fiber TeK is just a small company in Vancouver which has this Gel Coat packaged for them. I think it's just as white as white can be... -
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PS to my previous post.. we have a 1986 Catalina 34' and I am 75 years old and still lovin' it. Carolyn -
Ccolemj replied to the thread Little help with Replacing Tabbing (first time doing this..).The blush is present on epoxy as soon as it is initially cured (full cure actually takes days or even weeks for epoxy). If you can...
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Ccolemj replied to the thread Little help with Replacing Tabbing (first time doing this..).The blush is caused by the amine-based hardener and not the resin. Some epoxies use different hardener chemistries that prevent or...
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jssailem replied to the thread Deep Zoom and Nav charts for Canada.Here is OpenCPN on a MacBook OS system. The orange dots and arrows show the current direction and tidal location. The chart stops...
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Ddlochner replied to the thread Boat access for Old Folks....Like Carolyn, I forgot to mention our ages, I'm 74 and my wife is 73. We figured out the lines on the transom method while cruising to...
