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Does anyone know where I can find a couple Cape Dory Typhoon winch's.

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Does anyone know where I can find a couple Cape Dory Typhon winch's.

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What are my options for gluing down new 3/8" teak cabin sole.

Here's how I did it. I got a big enough tub to set the frame in. I used Acid Magic 50/50 with water. Acid Magic is made by Certol it's Muriatic acid but no fumes. I made a copper ring the same size as the port frame so it would draw off better. I ran a copper wire on each end and tied together outsi...

Sure, I'll have to get someone help me post picture's. Give me a day or so.

Thanks for your help. I got it to work now. A electrician friend gave me transformer that works great.
In less the 30 minutes it comes out nice clean bronze with no residue.

You must of had silver paint on yours, even on a big grinder with a wire wheel it does nothing to the chrome.

It does work, I have four done already. It's just hard on the battery charger.
After four it burnt out.

I'm trying to remove the rest of the chrome from my port lights. I'm using muriatic acid and a battery charger set at 2 amp.
It works good while it's running but the charger keeps tripping out. Any solution? Thanks.

Has anyone tried TeakGuard?

Jeff

So 12x9 three blade is the consensus?

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I was thinking a 14 x 12 in a 2 blade, Do you think I would be better off with a 3 ?

Jeff

I'm putting a Yanmar 2GMF in my Triton what would be the correct 2-blade prop to use?

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Jeff

Has anyone rolled on Alexseal Non Skid? Whats the best procedure for rolling? I instructions said to sand between coat.

Jeff

Is there any special paint I need to use on the inside of a icebox I made and fiberglassed inside?
Or is it best to leave unpainted.

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What the best sprayer for painting boats.

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Jeff

I'm just a couple of weeks out from painting and need a good place to buy paint.


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Spraying, A friend of mine is a professional painter but does houses.
But he uses a sprayer a lot.

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Thanks Rachel, that wasn't on there last time I got on the site.

Jeff

Does anyone have a step by step procedure for using Alexseal paint?

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Jeff

Thanks Zack

The next day I water washed it and mostly just sanded the high spots it still has a lot of shiny grooves
between the weaves. I wasn't sure how to rough that up. Can I just use a new steel wire hand brush?
Or should it be stainless?

Jeff

I recored the side decks on Triton and put down 3/8" Balsa core and two layers of
Biaxial 1708 mat. Is that enough or should I add more.

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Jeff

So do both and keep the sidelights for motoring?

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Can I keep the old Nav side lights or is it best to go with the bi-light on the bow rail?

Just that it seemed soft or mushy when walking across it.
The core is not wet but it's been inside for the last 15 years I was told.

So just cut the fiberglass up into small squares to make it easyer to get out?


Jeff

To I was going to start recore the side decks on my Triton. When tapping on the sides it sounded hollow and a little bounce to the hammer. Was so I made a cut through the top laminate from the cockpit up to the front bulkhead. When I started to remove top layer I can't get it off with out breaking i...

How far back should it be? The old 30" one started about a foot back
from the cabin.

Jeff

Is there anything wrong with putting the genoa track on top of the toe rail on my Triton?
And is the original 30" track ok or go with a new 4' or 5' track?

Thanks for your help.
Jeff

Ok I'll go with the silicon bronze.

Thank you all.

Jeff

I have a Triton and would like to move the chain plates to the outside.
A local suppier has Navel Brass the Silicon Bronze would be harder to
get and would be 1/4" x 2" I was thinking 1/4" x 1 1/4" Navel Brass.

Thanks for your help.