What Winter Projects Do You Have?

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bfoxg8r1

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Posted: Nov 24, 2010 - 07:00 PM

Winter?
It was 81 degrees here today. Water temp 72 degrees. Beer 36 degrees.
10 nt breeze.

My "winter" goal is to try and sail 12 more days before the end of the year.

Your results may vary.
DaveW70

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Posted: Nov 24, 2010 - 08:48 PM

bfoxg8r1Winter?
It was 81 degrees here today. Water temp 72 degrees. Beer 36 degrees.
10 nt breeze.

My "winter" goal is to try and sail 12 more days before the end of the year.

Your results may vary.

I have a similar problem. My current "project" is to find a new wet suit so that I can sail on those chilly January days when the temperature doesn't get out of the 60's. Problems. Problems.

Dave W
Tampa, FL

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KennyB

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Posted: Nov 25, 2010 - 11:39 AM

I painted my Stiletto 27 with Awl Grip...after 3 years, I sold it and it still looked like the day I painted. I highly recommend you use Awl Grip.

pirateboy27Come on over, Damon! I've got hot pizza, cold beer, and two 1982 Prindle 18 hulls to refinish with you!

Some questions(and this is just one day into the project):

A. What do you guys think about "bedding" your crossbeams when I go back together? Like with clear or white sylicone, maybe. Would I ever be able to get it apart later? I think one joint on my boat was loose when I got the boat.

B. I was quoted a price of $380 for a gallon of Omni PPG MTK Acrylic Urethane topcoat, a gallon of MP182 2K Urethane Surfacer primer, plus a quart for each of reducer/hardener/Idontknow additive. Is this a good price, and is this a good thing to paint my boat with? I don't mind paying a little more than rock-bottom if this is good stuff, cause I'm gonna bug the hell out of these folks till I'm done I think.

Any help is well needed and much appreciated

jon

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coastrat

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Posted: Nov 25, 2010 - 12:27 PM

i painted mine last year, got 2 quarts, painted 2 medium coats, had a 1/2 qt left over. probably could have gotten 1 more coat. used this paint, no primer required, 39$ per qt, 14$ for reducer.

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bill harris
hattiesburg, mississippi
prindle 16- "BLUE RIBBON"
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golfdad75

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Posted: Nov 25, 2010 - 02:18 PM

Let me second coastrats expertise.

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tami

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Posted: Nov 25, 2010 - 04:19 PM

Let me second Kenny's AwlGrip suggestion. My boat has a TEN (10) year AwlGrip paint job.
coastrat

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Posted: Nov 25, 2010 - 07:40 PM

the supermarine revolution is a new technology(hybrid resin) so not that much data like on awlgrip and interlux and so on. but it doesn't require a primer if over gelcoat/glass saving a prime coat /sand pass. any quality marine topside paint will do if applied proper. i am going to do some keel glass/epoxy this offseason and touch up with my left over material. you shouldn't need more than 2 qts of top coat for your project, a gallon will leave much left over.

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golfdad75

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Posted: Nov 25, 2010 - 11:08 PM

My winter project is too find the dang leak in my starboard hull. It has baffled me. Also move jib leads, restitch the tramp, remove the middle pipe, paint and dare I say it yes I dare a squaretop main. Also a barberhauler, I have found this summer that choking the jib down was my biggest problem.

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ingasguns

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Posted: Nov 26, 2010 - 01:15 AM

78 H18 adding wings and hopefully some sort of "hooter" or screecher. looking for one(i need the whole kit)
KennyB

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Posted: Nov 26, 2010 - 11:23 AM

I'm going to rig a on the water jib luff downhaul adjuster for my new Tiger jib

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KennyB

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Posted: Nov 26, 2010 - 11:24 AM

I'm going to rig a on the water jib luff downhaul adjuster for my new Tiger jib

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TylerH

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Posted: Nov 26, 2010 - 09:41 PM

My winter project is to Re-paint my Boat Trailer.

Does not really feel like Winter though....

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Tyler holmes
Panama city, FL

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atl76

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Posted: Dec 01, 2010 - 07:54 PM

Ordering a new tramp for my 5.0 and trying to find a leak in the port hull that has been driving my crazy all summer.

David
lonbordin

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Posted: Dec 02, 2010 - 12:36 AM

I gotta put the whole Trac18 back together!

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RSabast

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Posted: Dec 02, 2010 - 02:57 AM

Fixing up trailers. I'm tired of rusty U bolts, hitches and good cat hulls riding on rollers - so adding paint, stainless steel parts, and cradles.

Also trying to tackle the sail-tube-box problem. Got a length of 15" PVC, but it's HEAVY. I'd like to mount it offset it on my 4' wide trailer, and leave room for a cargo platform, but don't want all that weight off the centerline. Been thinking of using Sonotube instead, after sealing it with fiberglass and epoxy. Or... build a box out of wood....can't decide. Will get the trailers built up and cradles made first, tho.

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bill40421SE

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Posted: Dec 02, 2010 - 06:42 AM

I used a 14" round by 10'2"aluminum spiral duct work for my 21SE trailer.One end is sealed and the other end has a custom made locking end cap.This sail tube was made in 1989 and still looks brand new today.On my 16 trailer,I fabricated a sail storage box out of 1/8" aluminum tread plate.It too looks brand new today and it is 17 years old(I think).As you know ,aluminum is very light and requires no paint at all.
Be careful using stainless steel parts next to steel parts.Being dissimilar metals they will corrode quickly without a barrier (piece of rubber gasket) to separate them.I did a 16 trailer back in 1985 and used stainless bolts and other custom made stainless parts that corroded in less than a year.Today I use gasket tape between the steel frame of a trailer and the aluminum tread plate that I cover my trailers with.Aluminum and stainless should never touch steel without some kind of membrane separating them.
Good luck,Bill 404 21SE

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divimon2000

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Posted: Dec 04, 2010 - 07:10 AM

We'll probably paint/gel the P19 hulls this winter. All other sailing boats are pefect! My real winter project is a Glastron Jetflite 1970.
http://www.jetflite.blogspot.com

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Edchris177

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Posted: Dec 04, 2010 - 04:34 PM

QuoteMy real winter project is a Glastron Jetflite 1970.
http://www.jetf…e.blogspot.com

It might be an interesting read, BUT, the blue water background renders the text invisible.

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divimon2000

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Posted: Dec 05, 2010 - 11:55 AM

WHA? Thanks for letting me know, this is the first I heard someone can't read it, Can I ask your OS and browser? I have a 1000 page views and no complaints, so I'm curious. Thanks!

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Edchris177

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Posted: Dec 05, 2010 - 12:23 PM

It must have been a glitch in my computer, (latest Firefox & Opera). When I originally clicked the link the background water filled the frame. The text was nearly the same color & was invisible.
I just tried it again & the darker blue background,containing the pics & text now appears. making it very readable. Nice writeup of your project, makes my winter works look like childs play...that transom... one fistful of power & it was gone.
Thanks

Edited by Edchris177 on Dec 05, 2010 - 10:24 AM.

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Hobie 18 Magnum
Dart 15
Mystere 6.0XL Sold Was a handful solo
Nacra 5.7
Nacra 5.0
Bombardier Invitation (Now officially DEAD)
Various other Dock cluttering WaterCrap
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