[Public-List] Cockpit combings

[MOIRAEIII at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/13/2008 8:55:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
haymatthew_ at hotmail.com writes:

Hi everyone happy summer!!  I have taken off my combings and Cetoled them.  
Now I have to put them back on and can not remember if I am to reattach the 
winch supports to the combings first and then put the combings on or put the 
winch brackets on after the combings are back on?  I guess the Cetol fumes 
effected my short term what??  Oh memory --- right?
Thank you and happy classic!!
Matthew Hay
Renard #314

Matt,
In years past I kept the brightwork varnished on MOIRAEIII (hull #283). It 
was an annual event and I was happy to spend winter months in my basement 
stripping and sanding and applying about 6 coats of spar or captains or whatever 
varnish I thought might look best and last longest. Years later I tried Cetol 
Light. Cetol is best! 
Perhaps I was, and still am, a bit anal with aligning the slotted screw heads 
vertical and backing all the fittings with washers, and filleting the putty 
into the combing to deck void. My winch bases are fiberglass mounts each with 8 
machine screws, 2 on the combing and 6 through the deck. After mounting the 
combing and filleting the void I would carefully coat the bottom of the winch 
base with silicon, set the base and loosely fit all winch screws, washers and 
nuts. Tighten the screws on the combing and then the base to deck screws. 
Install the cockpit seats and sit back and admire my handiwork.
With the Cetol, I lightly sand the area that needs attention and apply the 
necessary coats of Cetol. No disassembly required. I love it. More especially, 
my wife loves it! Nuff said.
Fair winds,
Capn Randy
 



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