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<P>I agree with painting the inside of the boat - but don't use latex paint. Having had to remove it from two boats - it's a mess. Latex looks good at first, but isn't right for a boat.<BR></P></DIV>
<DIV>Mike Lehman </DIV>
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<DIV>"Gilleleje" #505 </DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>----Original Message Follows----
<DIV></DIV>From: "Hiesener, Michael" <HIESENERM@STRIPES.OSD.MIL>
<DIV></DIV>Reply-To: public-list@alberg30.org
<DIV></DIV>To: "'public-list@alberg30.org'" <PUBLIC-LIST@ALBERG30.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>Subject: RE: [Alberg30] Rookie questions
<DIV></DIV>Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 10:15:16 -0400
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<DIV></DIV>Mary & Bill,
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<DIV></DIV>Congrats on delivery of your boat!
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>My partner an I recently did quite a bit of work on our boat and I will
<DIV></DIV>throw in my 2 cents...
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<DIV></DIV>1. We repainted the area behind the settees with a mildew resistant kitchen
<DIV></DIV>latex paint. We sanded the interior and striped off the old paint in some
<DIV></DIV>areas and applied 2 coats of the paint. While the ideal fix would probably
<DIV></DIV>be to strip off the old paint and apply a marine two part paint...this
<DIV></DIV>seemed like quite an undertaking, especially when we had multiple projects
<DIV></DIV>requiring time and energy. Our boat does have a solar powered vent that
<DIV></DIV>circulates the air and helps to keep the interior moisture down.
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<DIV></DIV>2. The old compass was broken and we replaced it with a bulkhead mounted
<DIV></DIV>Plastimo Contest 101. We are planning on racing and I like the readability
<DIV></DIV>of this compass. The accuracy seems good when compared to a handheld GPS.
<DIV></DIV>Our "little compartment" was for a box compass. It has a hinged cover and a
<DIV></DIV>pad eye which we connect a tether and harness in an attempt to keep our 18
<DIV></DIV>month old son on the boat! Might be a good location for a GPS mount.
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<DIV></DIV>3. No suggestion on how to upgrade the locker panels...but we have a small
<DIV></DIV>soft sided cooler that fits perfectly inside the icebox hatch. Helps keeps
<DIV></DIV>everything cold and easily accessible from the cockpit.
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<DIV></DIV>4. Sounds like a good location for a Nav Station!
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<DIV></DIV>Look forward to seeing you on the water!
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<DIV></DIV>Best Regards,
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<DIV></DIV>Mike Hiesener
<DIV></DIV>Terrapin #254
<DIV></DIV>Annapolis
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<DIV></DIV>-----Original Message-----
<DIV></DIV>From: Mary & Bill Mahony [mailto:mabwjm@starpower.net]
<DIV></DIV>Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 7:25 PM
<DIV></DIV>To: public-list@alberg30.org
<DIV></DIV>Subject: [Alberg30] Rookie questions
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<DIV></DIV>As I mentioned earlier this week, we just acquired hull #276. She's
<DIV></DIV>currently on blocks down at Solomon's getting some survey-identified work
<DIV></DIV>done prior to launching. I took my wife down to see her for the first time
<DIV></DIV>today (did I mention we bought her sight-unseen via the net?). As we went
<DIV></DIV>through the boat, a couple areas caught our attention that I wanted to ask
<DIV></DIV>your thoughts on:
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<DIV></DIV>1. We removed some carpeting lining the hull from the interior under the
<DIV></DIV>hanging cabinets in the salon and behind the settees....the removal left
<DIV></DIV>some foam backing and glue residue on the interior hull. I'm thinking the
<DIV></DIV>right answer is just to sand the foam and glue remnants down (there's also
<DIV></DIV>some deteriorated finish on the interior glass) and repaint. Any advice
<DIV></DIV>concerning how to sand and what to use to repaint? Was this finish done in
<DIV></DIV>plain interior white in the boats as they came off the line?
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<DIV></DIV>2. The boat has no compass...is there a recommendation for a compass? Is
<DIV></DIV>the little compartment just aft of the companionway the preferred location?
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<DIV></DIV>3. The cockpit seat locker panels are deteriorated...any info on what kind
<DIV></DIV>of wood these were originally? Also, the cockpit access hatch to the ice
<DIV></DIV>box is deteriorated. I noticed a Styrofoam backing, also looking pretty
<DIV></DIV>sad--any suggestions for upgrades?
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<DIV></DIV>4. Previous owners had wedged a microwave into the aft starboard salon
<DIV></DIV>overhead cabinet. We don't want/need the appliance, and since the cabinet
<DIV></DIV>space is already cut away, I'm thinking of crafting a cabinet ala Carina
<DIV></DIV>Vela as a Nav station in this space--any pros or cons?
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<DIV></DIV>Apologies for the litany of questions...maybe a precursor of more to come!
<DIV></DIV>;-)
<DIV></DIV>Thanks, Bill
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