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

[Gordon Laco]

Thanks Roger - I hope I see your boat some day!


On 4/27/09 10:48 AM, "Roger L. Kingsland" <r.kingsland at ksba.com> wrote:

> 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
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> 
> 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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