Stus-List Re: Deck painting

Hi Bob, I just had my decks painted this year.  They painted each part separately.   Stripped and sanded everything down.  Then masked off the non skid areas to prime and finish the smooth areas before masking off the newly finished areas and addressing the non skid. I think they felt adhesion w

Stus-List Re: Painting substitution question

Jamestown Marine in RI has a one-part topside paint that a club member used and it came out really nice. They have online tutorials for application. You would never know it was rolled and tipped. Good luck. From: Rick Brass via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2021 11:09 PM To: 'Stus-

Stus-List Re: Painting substitution question

I just saw a 1982 37 sister ship close by, That was done with AxelSeal and with my limited paint knowledge all I can say it looked really nice! I am very sure that helped her sell pretty quick in about a month $38,500, with a nice sail inventory. She’s heading ti the Keys ! John Conklin S/V H

Stus-List Re: Painting substitution question

I recall seeing one of those systems on a large powerboat in Erie, it had been brought up from the Caribbean. It probably did no good in fresh water, I think they are suppose to reduce the incidence of barnacles. Makes little ticking noises on the hull . I am guessing for our use it is kind of

Stus-List Re: Deck painting

I would think you might get away with this, doing on a cool day, no wind (and in that case, no bugs!) & out of the Sun. A little retarder in the paint would allow it to level better. Best to experiment on something other than your boat first. Bill Coleman Entrada, Erie, PA From:

Stus-List Re: Painting substitution question

An FYI – Some of these paints are barely a step below chemical warfare agents. Back when I had a summer job at a boatbuilder we had a long air hose and a mask supplied with pressurized air for some painting jobs, even the best gas mask was NOT good enough. If this is a DIY job take care. Boatbui

Stus-List Re: Virtual Rendezvous

I have no evening commitments all that week, so whatever is good for me. Joe From: CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2021 9:40 AM To: Stus-List Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Virtual Rendezvous Interested either day. Chuck Scheaffer On 02/2

Stus-List Bilge pumps

Practical Sailor had an article recently about bilge pumps and I have three questions. 1. They recommended two electric pumps: a lower capacity automatic as deep in bilge as possible and a second higher capacity wired to a switch higher up. I am unconvinced by the logic. I have had an automa

Stus-List Re: Bilge pumps

Q3 No. If both pumps are running simultaneously you probably won't have enough capacity in the primary hose to handle both. Bob > On 02/26/2021 11:42 AM David Knecht via CnC-List > wrote: > > > Practical Sailor had an article recently about bilge pumps and I have > three

Stus-List Re: Bilge pumps

David: It sounds like your mounting/access issues are boat-specific, so I can’t offer anything there. However, I agree with your assessment that the manual electric pump should be the one deepest in the bilge, and the automatic backstop should be higher up. The idea with th

Stus-List Re: Painting substitution question

Any idea what it was called? From: John McCrea via CnC-List Sent: February-26-21 10:32 AM To: 'Stus-List' Cc: John McCrea Subject: Stus-List Re: Painting substitution question Jamestown Marine in RI has a one-part topside paint that a club member used and it came out really nice. They

Stus-List Re: Deck painting

I think you are correct if doing an entire deck, skid and non-skid.  In my case, my deck was pretty good when I needed to redo the non-skid and I chose Kiwi for that. The yard extended the non-skid into the skid on all the horizontal/mostly horizontal surfaces as they did the job. Thus there is n

Stus-List Re: Deck painting

Just a note on deck painting. If you decide to use a gloss paint such as Interlux Brightsides, do your research on the amount of flattener you should use. You'd be surprised at the amount. I did a deck paint job a few years ago using a 1:1 paint:flattener ratio. It was still a bit bright. -- D

Stus-List Virtual Rendezvous

Well it looks like Tuesday night is best for the majority of those interested. You are invited to attend and meet some of the list subscribers - When: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Please register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi

Stus-List Re: Painting substitution question

TotalBoat Wet Edge Topside Paint (jamestowndistributors.com) The BEST WAY TO ROLL & TIP Topside Paint on Your Boat - YouTube From: Rod Stright via CnC-List Sent: Friday,

Stus-List Re: Deck painting

This brings up a question I've been wondering about:  How does one effectively sand non-skid portions of the deck?  I can't see how the sandpaper would get into the stipled surface.  Or is there an alternative to sandpaper that I'm not aware of?I can scrub with soapy water and power wash, but i

Stus-List Re: Deck painting

On mine, they took the gelcoat texture right down. They said it was the only way to guarantee good adhesion. The deck was painted during the POs tenure by roll and tip method and they tried to just scotch pad it, prime and finish but, you could see where the paint was lifting in the lows of t

Stus-List Re: Deck painting

80-120 grit sandpaper on a palm sander will take the original molded in nonskid off without a problem. I didn’t use flattener with Awlgrip as the texture knocks down the reflection anyway (50/50 mix of fine/course additive “Griptex”). A painted deck should last fifteen years. I did mine in 200

Stus-List Re: New sails, new wind

Just a short note to thanks all who chimed in on my head sail question.  The short story is that I decided to go with a 3Di Nordic composite sail (so-called light/medium) that has a maximum AWS wind of ~ 16 knots. The light wind equivalent has a maximum AWS wind of ~ 12 knots and I already have a

Stus-List Re: New sails, new wind

You did not tell us what size headsail you went with, that was the most discussed aspect of the whole diatribe! ( I think you mean Nordac?) those are usually pretty robust sails. Bill Coleman Entrada, Erie, PA From: Charlie Nelson via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] Sent:

Stus-List Re: Anchor chain hook on bow?

Hi Bruce- Did you get any suggestions? I have the same issue and have not found a solution I like yet. Dave S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Jan 8, 2020, at 10:40 PM, bwhitmore via CnC-List > wrote: > > > Hello all, > > I was reading through one of the sailing magazines, and t

Stus-List Re: Anchor chain hook on bow?

Fwiw I have a mantus chain hook tied to a spare dock line. I cleat off the line. On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 4:26 PM David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Bruce- Did you get any suggestions? I have the same issue and have not > found a solution I like yet. Dave > > S/V Ari

Stus-List Re: Deck painting

Dennis; Have you ever used Interdeck? That’s what the decks on both my 38 and 25 were repainted with. It’s already a sort of semi gloss finish. We added Interlux non-skip powder for the non-skid areas of the deck (which is almost the whole thing on a 25). Not as many colors as Brightside, bu

Stus-List Re: Anchor chain hook on bow?

I mounted one of these between the locker and the roller. I bungie it up when dropping and let it ride on the chain on the way up. I also use it to take the tension off the windlass any time the anchor is set or up. https://www.fisheriessupply.com/lewmar-anchor-lock/66840069 Tom B At 01:2

Stus-List Re: Deck painting

Sorry if this is a duplicate, but I sent the message below but didn't receive it from the list.  Just wondering if anyone got it.  And curious about an answer as well.Ron This brings up a question I've been wondering about:  How does one effectively sand non-skid portions of the deck?  I can't

Stus-List Re: Deck painting

Previous owner did my decks with Interdeck. Had it done by a pro but looks great. Problem is he just did side decks and used gray. So original cabin top and cockpit is white. Will be redoing all in the future. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 26, 2021, at 5:41 PM, Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List >

Stus-List Re: Deck painting

The OEM non-skid on my boat was already smooth from foot traffic. The only places where it needed sanding was where people don't walk. It sanded smooth, easily with sand paper and much easier than any epoxy. If you want to add some tooth to your non-skid, a scotchbrite pad works wonders.