[Public-list] Interior Paint

Don Campbell dk.campbell at sympatico.ca
Mon Jan 10 12:23:52 PST 2005


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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