Let me see...original engine, hours unknown...owner-modified with two extra hatches in coachroof...stove replaced with a very large garbage can...and an asking price less than half of the next cheapest V40 out there.
What could possibly go wrong? On 30 December 2013 21:44, Steve Thomas <sthom...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > It is a Valiant 40 that is giving me the old come hither look. > > > http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1977/Uniflite-Valiant-2645427/Newport/RI/United-States#.UsHZXvtuBzP > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Jack > Brennan > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 10:11 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C (1990) gelcoat epoxy adhesion > > > Hi Steve: > > I think polyester resin works just fine above the water line. You want > epoxy > below the waterline for its extra strength and better resistance to water > intrusion, but polyester would do the job for fixing the deck. A lot > cheaper, too, if you're using it by the gallon. > > What boat are you looking at? > > Jack Brennan > Former C&C 25 > Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 > Tierra Verde, Fl. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Thomas > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 8:45 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List C&C (1990) gelcoat epoxy adhesion > > > All this talk about gelcoat matching has got me thinking about everyone's > seemingly universal preference for using epoxy (West > system in particular) for doing repairs. I am contemplating the purchase of > a boat that I know has a couple of soft deck issues, > and it seems to me that since this is an all too frequent repair, how does > one get the gelcoat to stick? I don't want to use > paint. Gelcoat manufacturers say don't do it. West says get rid of any > amine > blush, do everything by the book with the epoxy, and > it should be ok. Anyone had problems with this, or is it just a bit of over > caution on the part of gelcoat manufacturers as West > claims? > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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