[Public-List] Paint over epoxy or wood glue?

[Roger L. Kingsland]

Gord,

Based on my past experience, I hope there is a special place in heaven for
the sailor who undertakes the hell of managing two old sailboats at one
time.

Also speaking of wood, with such great weather in "Da Burgh" this weekend, I
got the new wood winch bases set in epoxy and they do a reasonable (not
perfect, as intended) job of fitting against the outside face of the combing
boards.  I also got the chain plates set and was amazed that my over
analyzed install scheme worked.  Using a gig, I routed out holes 1/2" larger
than the cross section dimension of the CPs (leaves 1/4" all round for
caulking w/ backer rods under) then taped spacers against one side to hold
the CPs at the right height and in the center of the holes; after slathering
on epoxy (the other elixir of the devil) I used shims on the other side of
the hole and clamped the CPs to knees below.  I might even be able to
install the caulking before it rains.  Winches, travelers, manual bilge
pump, cowl vents, deck pipe (if I can find the darn thing), and instrument
panel next.  I think I will hold off on chocks and cleats until after
launch.    


All the best,

Roger 148


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Subject: Re: [Public-List] Paint over epoxy or wood glue?

Good morning friends -

The grips of oars are left bare for grip... And the double-boiled linseed
oil is the stuff that treats wood and dries.

I wouldn't put it on the grips though - those should just be left bare wood.
If they go silver that's OK.

On the subject of wood - I got TOUCH WOOD's starboard garboard strake off
yesterday, and mostly intact too.  I was afraid to look at the keel but much
to my surprised delight - it is sound and hard as rock.  As I was wire
brushing the decades of crud off it, among the debris that came out was the
1947 Danish coin I used to keep in the mast step.  It was not in its
position when I got her back and assumed that it was lost.

I could have wept at the well-meaning but misguided 'repairs' she had been
subjected to... Among them a sort of doubler over the third strake up on
both sides.  The doublers were wide and thin planks of red cedar that
bridged one an a half lapstrakes...leaving a void behind and slathered with
that elixor of the devil - 3M5200.  I got the doublers off sliver by sliver
and found a sound plank beneath.  I will never know why they were put on.

Onwards...

Gord #426 SURPRISE (and F 16 TOUCH WOOD)



On 4/27/09 6:17 AM, "Michael" <dickdurk at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> Linseed oil is the trad. treatment for oar grips- the non hardening 
> kind (I can't remember if that's boiled or raw).
> The blister prevention thing is overrated, though. I participated in 
> lifeboat races years ago and my hands blistered up just fine with bare 
> wood handles, thankyouverymuch.
> 
> MichaelGrosh
> #220
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