[Alberg30] Tiller delamination

[Alfredo]

Gail, is your new tiller one solid piece or is it the laminated type?
If it is the laminated type, where did you get it?

Thanks,
Alfredo

--- Gail DeMoss <gdemoss at alberg30.org> wrote:
> Before you go crazy repairing a delaminating tiller, price a new one.
> 
> When our tiller finaly fell apart we purchased a new one, unfinished,
> 
> and sanded and varnished the new one.  Hey, my time is worth the cost
> of 
> a new tiller.  Unless you really enjoy playing with two part epoxy, 
> clamps and sawdust.  Just my lazy two cents worth.
> Gail Dinwiddie
> Calypso #543
> 
> 
> 
> William Wallace wrote:
> 
> > I have the same exact problem with my 1962 Rhodes Meridian,
> WATERMARK.  
> > The tiller is composed of alternating layers of dark and light
> wood, and 
> > is in good overall shape with the exception of much of the tiller
> is 
> > delaminating, as if the glue finally failed.  I plan to
> dissassemble it 
> > as much as possible, clean carefully, sand, and rebond with West
> two 
> > part epoxy, then clamp until dry. I will then sand it to the bare
> wood 
> > and give it ten coats of interlux Schooner Varnish with UV
> inhibitors...
> > 
> > Scott Wallace
> > 
> > On Sunday, November 23, 2003, at 09:25 PM, Richard Mair wrote:
> > 
> >> One of this winters projests is ti fix a delaminating tiller. Has 
> >> anyone had to do this before? I am thinking of just regluing the 
> >> strips that are coming apart with a good wood glue before
> refinishing.
> >>    going to either Varnish or Bristol finish. I know this is more
> work 
> >> but I like the deep finish.
> >> Has anyone used bristil finish? They claim more duradility than
> Varnish.
> >>
> >> Richard
> >> 609 "into the blue"
> 
> 
> 
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