Did he wash the hull to strip the wax or PoliGlow first? Joel 35/3 Annapolis
On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 8:11 AM, Andy Blanchard <andyblanch...@hotmail.ca>wrote: > Hi Rick, > > I maybe off the topic but I decided to have my boat painted and the guy > that is doing the job said that while sanding the paper is gumming ! He's > been painting boats for 25 years and has never seen this before. Has > anybody aver herd of this before ?? > > Cheers > > Andy > C&C25 > ------------------------------ > From: rickbr...@earthlink.net > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:28:53 -0400 > Subject: Re: Stus-List fiberglass board scrap > > > Fred; > > > > Send me your mailing address off list and I will mail you one of the 5x8 > sections of fiberglass that I saved when I put larger access panels into > the cockpit side of my transom. It’s only about ¼” thick, but it does have > Smoke White gelcoat on one side. > > > > When I redid the outside of the transom, I relocated the stern light using > a new fixture and an LED bulb purchased from Dr. LED. I put a layer of > glass on the inside of the old hole and filled and faired with thickened > epoxy. Might that not be easier than scarfing in a section of glass? > > > > I already replaced the bulbs in my “teardrop” nav lights with red and > green LEDs made for that purpose. I forget what those are – a type 60 or > type 90 bulb – but they were not commonly available. My current usage is > pretty low, but last weekend I noticed that the chrome on the old > “teardrops” is starting to turn to rust stains after 37 years. My first > question, when I thought about replacing the fixtures, was the availability > of a light that was the same size and shape. Thanks for doing the research > for me. > > > > > > Rick Brass > > Washington, NC > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of > *Frederick > G Street > *Sent:* Monday, April 29, 2013 3:39 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Stus-List fiberglass board scrap > > > > Hey -- does anyone on the list have a small (5" x 5") scrap of 3/8" thick > fiberglass board left over from projects that they'd be willing to > send/sell to me? I'm replacing the stern light with an LED fixture, and > the cutout for the old one is huge; I'd like to patch it before I install > the new light; also the new screws have nothing to bite into. I can order > a 12" x 12" piece from McMaster-Carr, but if there are scraps available, > I'd rather go that route. > > > > BTW, this past weekend I replaced the old below-deck "teardrop" bow lights > with new LED fittings from SeaDog (part number > 400080-1)<http://www.bargainboatparts.com/p-105277-sea-dog-line-led-flush-mount-side-light.aspx> > -- > a direct replacement for size with the old ones, and they're super-bright, > as well as USCG-approved. Now I just need to get the stern light replaced > and I'm good to go with nav lights. > > > > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V *Oceanis* (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > > > > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by > the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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