[alberg30] Corrosion

[Gord Laco]

The name is Merriman

----- Original Message -----
From: John Bailey <baileyje at voyager.net>
To: <alberg30 at egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: [alberg30] Corrosion


> George,
>
> Thanks for the reply.  I've tried polish on the winches with no effect.
> Most of the name has worn off.  It is "Merr---?" Bros. in Boston.  That's
> the best I can make out.  It is a #5.
>
> By the way, I sent you e-mail to find out how to join the Chesapeake
Alberg
> 30 club.  Did you get it?  How do I go about it.
>
> John Bailey
> "Zevulun"  #33
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net>
> To: <alberg30 at egroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 5:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [alberg30] Corrosion
>
>
> > John,
> >
> > I don't mind the verdigris on bronze, but you can polish it with any
> > metal polish, if you want.  You can even have it rechromed, though I
> > don't think that lasts really well.
> >
> > How can a winch be too big?  I think maybe the wind is just too light.
> >
> > What winches are they?  Are they single or two-speed?
> >
> >  - George
> >
> > > John Bailey said:
> > >
> > > On my recently bought Alberg 30, all the hardware is corroded to the
> point =
> > > of being green.  Any suggestion as to how to clean it up.  So far I
have
> ha=
> > > d to sand it down which doesn't leave it looking to good.  Also, I'm
> thinki=
> > > ng of getting new winches, any suggestions.  The ones on the boat seem
> to b=
> > > e bigger than needed.  The base is 5.5 inches and the drum is 3.5
> inches.
> > >
> > > John Bailey
> > > "Zevulun" #33
> >
> > --
> >  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >   George Dinwiddie                                  gdinwiddie at min.net
> >   The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span those hours spent in
> >   sailing.                         NEW URL => http://www.Alberg30.org/
> >  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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