[alberg30] Winterizing A-4 and othe rthings.

[David Swanson]

From: David Swanson <zira at mindspring.com>

Thomas  -

Can you describe what kind of stains you had?  I get a brown liquid around the
top edges and corners of the main cabin when I get serious condensation, and
have avoided re-painting until I can figure out what it is & what to do about
it.

Thanks.

dls
Strayaway Child (aka Hurricane Magnet)
Alberg 30 #229

"Forhan, Thomas" wrote:

> From: "Forhan, Thomas" <Thomas.Forhan at mail.house.gov>
>
> Painting down below...
>
> My non-liner boat had those stains around the cabin sides that have been
> written up at various times. I called the Kilz people to discuss my options,
> and they recommended using the water-based (heresy) Kilz because it had
> better blocking properties than the oil-based Kilz. I put on two coats, and
> then two finish coats of oil-based eggshell enamel from Duron. IMHO, it has
> worked great - no stains come through at all, except for one hidden place up
> forward that I missed with the Kilz, where the stain reappeared in about a
> month.
>
> I've had no mildew problems at all where I repainted-part of my boat had
> been painted with latex, and that absorbs some moisture which increases the
> mildew potential, but its not back. That's why Kilz suggested covering their
> water-based product with an oil enamel.
>
> Tom F.
> Calliope #287
>
>         -----Original Message-----
>         From:   Robert Kirk [SMTP:kirk at neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov]
>         Sent:   Thursday, October 21, 1999 11:57 AM
>         To:     alberg30 at onelist.com
>         Subject:        Re: [alberg30] Winterizing A-4  and othe rthings.
>
>         From: Robert Kirk <kirk at neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov>
>
>         At 02:20 PM 10/21/99 +0000, shawnwilliam at msn.com wrote:
>         >From: shawnwilliam at msn.com
>         >
>         >Can anyone give me some guidence on winterizing my A-4
>
>         One advantage of  a straight salt water cooled, non-thermostat
> system is
>         easy winterizing.  After you haul and are on the blocks:
>
>             Remove cooling intake hose from sea cock and slip the end into a
> length
>         of garden hose, the other end of which is in a bucket of fresh
> water.
>             Start engine and let the fresh water go thru engine; add more
> water to
>         bucket from a water hose, if you'd like.
>             While still running, pour antifreeze into bucket. When exhaust
> spits
>         out green (or pink), you're done.
>             With engine still warm, suck out old oil thru dipstick and
> refill.
>
>             Top off you gas tank to prevent a lot of condensation over the
> Winter.
>
>         That's it. I know other folks do things with spark plugs, Marvel
> Mystery
>         Oil, fogging etc, but I don't, and it always starts well in the
> spring.
>
>         While you're at it, empty the fresh water tank, add some (pink)
> antifreeze
>         and pump your head & sinks till the pink comes out.
>
>         >, painting down below,
>
>         Mildew is an enemy. Scrub first with a bleach solution, Top Job, or
>         whatever. Then prime with Kilz. Then paint, any oil based household
> paint.
>         No UV to worry about down below.
>
>         >  repairing wood support beam
>
>         Get an expert to do it. Or at least use aluminium plates from Read
> Beigel,
>         then jack the beam  and sister the plates.
>
>         >, adding pressure water( is hot water possible).
>
>         Tough guys don't need them. (The real answer is,I don't know.)
>
>         Cheers,
>         Bob Kirk
>         Isobar #181
>
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