[Public-list] Interior Paint

[Gordon Laco]

Right on!

> Gord the registered tonnage on my certificate is 7.05,  so make sure to load
> her
> up first for that extra advantage!
> Don
> 
> Gordon Laco wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Roger - I'll look forward to that.
>> 
>> We fight condensation aboard #426 by keeping the forehatch perpetually
>> cracked open and of course in the spring and fall the woodstove is terrific
>> as dry heat.
>> 
>> We are going back into the water in only three and a half months... Can't
>> wait!  There is no ship wintering in our harbour this year so that means
>> with no artificial break-up the ice will go out later - but we usually deal
>> with that by dropping the boats in from a slightly elevated height to make
>> sure they get through.  By tradition the formula is 4" of drop per inch of
>> ice, up to 6" of ice at which point you double the drop distance.  There is
>> a correction for tonnage that we don't usually bother to take into
>> consideration.
>> 
>> Gord
>> 
>>> Gord,
>>> 
>>> Nice to hear from you and happy new year.  If you check their web site, the
>>> first (real expensive) stuff is used extensively on steel ships as a
>>> replacement for conventional insulation.  I think it is so expensive (and
>>> perhaps more effective as insulation) because it is "elastomeric" and pretty
>>> thick (20 mils per coat).  I was scared away by cost and specialized spray
>>> equipment required.
>>> 
>>> I have some (characteristically Roger) special ideas regarding ventilation
>>> and hope to post some sketches on my little A30 web site for feedback soon.
>>> 
>>> Roger
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
>>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 12:20 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Interior Paint
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hi Roger and the rest of you guys...
>>>> 
>>>> I used a ceramic insulating paint during my days running a sailing ship
>>>> operation that sailed a pair of 50 ton steel hulled brigantines.  We
>>> needed
>>>> something that would offer some degree of inhibition to the creation of
>>>> condensation, which is the killer of steel hulls.
>>>> 
>>>> I forget what the stuff cost us but we used it everywhere we could not
>>>> properly insulate the hull and deck heads.  I think it made a diff. But
>>> even
>>>> the manufacturer confessed that the R value of even properly applied
>>>> material was small and the best defence against condensation was
>>>> ventilation.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers - Gord #426 Surprise
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> I wrote earlier about an insulating interior paint that was $250 a
>>> gallon.  I
>>>>> did some research on a less costly solution and found these guys
>>>>> http://www.hytechsales.com/heat_transfer.html who make a ceramic
>>> additive that
>>>>> works with any paint.  Just add 1 quart of their magic dust per gallon
>>> of
>>>>> paint.  A quart costs $13, they recommend two coats minimum.  It can be
>>> spray
>>>>> painted (remove the filters); you can add thinner to make up for the
>>>>> thickening caused by adding the ceramic powder.  They also claim, the
>>> additive
>>>>> makes the finish harder and easier to clean and helps with acoustic
>>>>> absorption.  They did not say, however, that it clears up dandruff.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If anyone is interested, their site explains the technology. It is a
>>> NANA 2003
>>>>> Spin Off Technology Product.  For $26 more, I think I will give it a try
>>> now
>>>>> that I am finally ready to paint the interior of #148; of course, I
>>> thought I
>>>>> was ready three months ago.  I sure hope that long term masking tape
>>> works.
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