Raised the stick!

We're over at the DH's boatyard. Mast is up, boom is up, and rigging close to finished. Replaced the old laptop recently and got a USB floppy drive so we can still use our camera - old technology but still takes nice photos. At the time the yard empties out a bit we will be able to take photos. Right now we're sitting between a couple of 100 footer tri-deck megayachts, and we're still the tallest thing in the yard, at least on the water. For those who recall, I'm close to finished varnishing the old Mamu wheel. It is turning out gorgeous. So well, in fact, that the interior designer here wants me to come to work. Not. I've enough to do on this refit here. But it was nice that it's going so well. Varnishing lots of the other tired teak these days also. FL winter weather is agreeable for that task. Hull is now compounded and waxed, and even shines. I've about 4 coats of Meguiars on it now. Also, a quick fix for anybody having ports with rubber gaskets. We retrieved tubes of sikka-flex that were bent from the trash here. Taped off the rubber around the gaskets, both hull and window. After several coats of a rubber paint made for tool handles and such to fill in the cracks in the rubber, my friend and I (Tar Baby and Rubber Girl, the super heroes!), caulked the black rubber with sikka- flex to seal against hull and windows. Ended up just covering all the black rubber with sikka-flex. I waxed the white inner trim piece with Meguiars, which lifted all the old dirt from it. Ports are now ready for some type of cleaning/buffing with something. Not sure what. Still trying to find out how to get scratches out. Tried the scratch remover products for lexan and strataglass, but only by hand, and didn't do the trick. But the ports no longer leak one iota, and look brand new. Leaves a chunk of change for other stuff we need. Sailmaker will be by next week to pick up sails to inspect and modify for the furler, if possible. So we're moving closer to raising a sail. After sucking air over line prices for running rigging, I found Maritime Cordage, in Canada, which was a better price, despite shipping to FL, than anything comparable from the US manufacturers. Very nice line. So nice, in fact, that one of the captains here for a refit on an 80 footer is going to use Maritime Cordage for all the rigging on it. Photos to follow. girlsaylor

Hi, Here's how we didit. Embedded msgs. Look for *** --- jeribelle2000 <gi… [at] hotmail.com> wrote: > We're over at the DH's boatyard. Mast is up, boom is > up, and rigging > close to finished. Replaced the old laptop recently > and got a USB > floppy drive so we can still use our camera - old > technology but > still takes nice photos. At the time the yard > empties out a bit we > will be able to take photos. Right now we're sitting > between a couple > of 100 footer tri-deck megayachts, and we're still > the tallest thing > in the yard, at least on the water. > > For those who recall, I'm close to finished > varnishing the old Mamu > wheel. It is turning out gorgeous. So well, in fact, > that the > interior designer here wants me to come to work. > Not. I've enough to > do on this refit here. But it was nice that it's > going so well. > Varnishing lots of the other tired teak these days > also. FL winter > weather is agreeable for that task. > > Hull is now compounded and waxed, and even shines. > I've about 4 coats > of Meguiars on it now. > > Also, a quick fix for anybody having ports with > rubber gaskets. We > retrieved tubes of sikka-flex that were bent from > the trash here. > Taped off the rubber around the gaskets, both hull > and window. After > several coats of a rubber paint made for tool > handles and such to > fill in the cracks in the rubber, my friend and I > (Tar Baby and > Rubber Girl, the super heroes!), caulked the black > rubber with sikka- > flex to seal against hull and windows. Ended up just > covering all the > black rubber with sikka-flex. I waxed the white > inner trim piece with > Meguiars, which lifted all the old dirt from it. > Ports are now ready > for some type of cleaning/buffing with something. > Not sure what. > Still trying to find out how to get scratches out. > Tried the scratch > remover products for lexan and strataglass, but only > by hand, and > didn't do the trick. But the ports no longer leak > one iota, and look > brand new. Leaves a chunk of change for other stuff > we need. > *** We have used 3-M's Finnessette gentle rubbing compound with a slow RPM sheepskin buffing pad. Make sure the buffing pad is clean and go slowly. We have buffed out older classic powerboat windshields that were totally clouded, imposssible to see through. First wash using water and TSP, dried, used 3-M Gel Coat compound, then Finnesseit. Learned about this from EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, restoring antique planes. Works on boats too. I don't have interest in 3-M, wish I had. Tom and Bobbie Vandiver Cal 46 & 25 Bayou Chico, FL > Sailmaker will be by next week to pick up sails to > inspect and modify > for the furler, if possible. So we're moving closer > to raising a > sail. After sucking air over line prices for running > rigging, I found > Maritime Cordage, in Canada, which was a better > price, despite > shipping to FL, than anything comparable from the US > manufacturers. > Very nice line. So nice, in fact, that one of the > captains here for a > refit on an 80 footer is going to use Maritime > Cordage for all the > rigging on it. > > Photos to follow. > > girlsaylor > >

Thank you Tom. I've got the info bookmarked so I can move forward and finally see out of those windows. Hoping to get our spinnaker pole up and take some measurements today for a boom tent to hang up forward to help shade the deck in the hot FL sun. girlsaylor - In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Tom Vandiver <bshmarine@...> wrote: > > Hi, > > Here's how we didit. Embedded msgs. Look for *** > --- jeribelle2000 <girlsaylor@...> wrote: > > > We're over at the DH's boatyard. Mast is up, boom is > > up, and rigging > > close to finished. Replaced the old laptop recently > > and got a USB > > floppy drive so we can still use our camera - old > > technology but > > still takes nice photos. At the time the yard > > empties out a bit we > > will be able to take photos. Right now we're sitting > > between a couple > > of 100 footer tri-deck megayachts, and we're still > > the tallest thing > > in the yard, at least on the water. > > > > For those who recall, I'm close to finished > > varnishing the old Mamu > > wheel. It is turning out gorgeous. So well, in fact, > > that the > > interior designer here wants me to come to work. > > Not. I've enough to > > do on this refit here. But it was nice that it's > > going so well. > > Varnishing lots of the other tired teak these days > > also. FL winter > > weather is agreeable for that task. > > > > Hull is now compounded and waxed, and even shines. > > I've about 4 coats > > of Meguiars on it now. > > > > Also, a quick fix for anybody having ports with > > rubber gaskets. We > > retrieved tubes of sikka-flex that were bent from > > the trash here. > > Taped off the rubber around the gaskets, both hull > > and window. After > > several coats of a rubber paint made for tool > > handles and such to > > fill in the cracks in the rubber, my friend and I > > (Tar Baby and > > Rubber Girl, the super heroes!), caulked the black > > rubber with sikka- > > flex to seal against hull and windows. Ended up just > > covering all the > > black rubber with sikka-flex. I waxed the white > > inner trim piece with > > Meguiars, which lifted all the old dirt from it. > > Ports are now ready > > for some type of cleaning/buffing with something. > > Not sure what. > > Still trying to find out how to get scratches out. > > Tried the scratch > > remover products for lexan and strataglass, but only > > by hand, and > > didn't do the trick. But the ports no longer leak > > one iota, and look > > brand new. Leaves a chunk of change for other stuff > > we need. > > > *** We have used 3-M's Finnessette gentle rubbing > compound with a slow RPM sheepskin buffing pad. Make > sure the buffing pad is clean and go slowly. > > We have buffed out older classic powerboat windshields > that were totally clouded, imposssible to see through. > First wash using water and TSP, dried, used 3-M Gel > Coat compound, then Finnesseit. Learned about this > from EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, restoring > antique planes. Works on boats too. > > I don't have interest in 3-M, wish I had. > > Tom and Bobbie Vandiver Cal 46 & 25 > Bayou Chico, FL > > > Sailmaker will be by next week to pick up sails to > > inspect and modify > > for the furler, if possible. So we're moving closer > > to raising a > > sail. After sucking air over line prices for running > > rigging, I found > > Maritime Cordage, in Canada, which was a better > > price, despite > > shipping to FL, than anything comparable from the US > > manufacturers. > > Very nice line. So nice, in fact, that one of the > > captains here for a > > refit on an 80 footer is going to use Maritime > > Cordage for all the > > rigging on it. > > > > Photos to follow. > > > > girlsaylor > > > > >