Subject: Keel maintenance
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 16:33:19 -0800
From: bill payne <bilpayne@gte.net>
1] Keel -
I'm waiting for the yard to haul my boat now. The reason for the delay
{serendipity, because I can get in a few more sails} is the scheduling
of SANDBLASTING. They will be 'blasting' the keel down to bare metal;
getting into the rust craters. etc. When they are done, and the hull is
still on the jacks I will be EPOXY FAIRING the extended keel.
1] Wipe the keel well with denatured alcohol or acetone.
2] Do it again
3] Mix & apply a coat of unthickened epoxy
4] 'Scrub' the epoxy 'into' the keel with a heavy wire brush or
'crocus cloth'
5] If curing to 'green stage' occurs within 12 hours - proceed. If
longer, then scrub with 3-M pad & water with a bit of detergent and a
dash of vinegar added. Then proceed.
6] Mix up an epoxy fairing mixture (epoxy, easy to sand filler, a
dash of Silica for thixotopic {'stiffening' of the mix} maybe a colorant
to differentiate this layer).
7] Trowel it on THICK and fair it with a long Rubber 'spreader'.
If not rubber, then a long, fairly flexible one; do the final passes
with a windshield wiper blade.
8] Let cure HARD. Then sand with a 'longboard' for final
fairing, and prime & paint.
I forget if 'PILGRIM' is a 15 or 19. If a 19, then removing all the
bolts in the 'keel cap' will free her; I can't speak for 15's.
2] Flooring for cabin sole -
Subject: Flooring material
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 22:31:50 -0700
From: Keith Hubbard <keithhub@jps.net>
I am looking at putting something on the floor in the Cabin of my Potter
19. . . .Does anyone out there got any ideas.
Keith
I can't say anything about matting preferences - reminds me of a carpet in the
house I grew up in, in Atlantic City. We used to put this carpet down, (looked &
felt like woven Sisal rope - very open weave), over the wood floors during the
summer. Allowed the sand to fall through and water to evaporate - bare feet, etc.
On a cabin sole I would PREFER a teak grate . . . and one in the cockpit.
However, a more economical and practical, {ease of removal, etc.} would be a
TRIMMED SHEET of 'Almond' Dri-Dek. Rather 'Bristol Fashion' looking in a modern
way.
Regards,
Ron Magen
Ron's Backyard Boatshop
Master - s/v Quahog
{P-19, #575}