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If sealing them were the only consideration then a bevel in the deck around the chainplate into which sealant could by placed before installing the cover would be sufficient. It is also important to have a little wiggle room so that when put under load the chainplates don't transfer this load onto t...

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Yeah Rachel, that may very well be the reason. I often wish I could tilt my outboard. Not only to remove the prop and shaft to reduce drag, but to eliminate growth and help resist corrosion caused by leaving it in the water all the time. I just could not bear the thought of cutting into my transom. ...

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Routers are great. They can do some amazing things in short periods of time. One of them is add to your scrap pile. Cut it oversize using a hand saw or jigsaw, use a belt sander, or a rasp and then files, or a block plane, and then sand paper, to smooth it down to the profile. Variations of this ide...

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I take it from James' pictures that a raised "house" has to be added to the lazerette on a Triton to provide enough room for the outboard? I know the tolerances on my Renegade were close, but it didn't need any added room.

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Being widely used on porches, decks, shingles, etc., would lead me to believe it is ok. That assumption would be a big mistake. Virtually if not all exterior preservatives are dangerous and significant pollutants when released into the environment. Unfortunately the better the preservation characte...

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EPDM 1/4" tubing Carter, Does the tubing have a hole running through it or is it solid? Glenn Tubing would imply that it is hollow. McMaster Carr has all kinds of rubber stock: round, square, sheets, tapes, hollow, solid, foam, almost rigid, yada, yada. It is quite possible to find a product t...

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This whole faces thing is all Tim's fault. I think he should host some kind of support group for you all ;>)

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Hmm, couldn't help but notice Tim's post above. Last I knew 2 π r always = π d as 2 r = d . Not that this has anything to do with the latest question. Ideally I would be able to through bolt it, but there is no way to access the inside of the boom. My vang and sheet bails are both through bolted wit...

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There are 2 advantages to laminating. One is that it is stronger, and the other is that it is more stable, hence less likely to change shape. The tendency to change shape is increased when you cut wood on a curve as you create run out of the grain which releases strange loads within the wood. This r...

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Seen on a couple center consoles:

"Filet and Release"

"Cal's Cutta"

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I finally remembered to take some pictures of the toe rail. Sorry for the delay. Well it's about time! ;>) In the close-up of the bow you can see the forward most scarf. You have to look pretty close. And when you find the nice tight joint it reflects the care taken doing the job well. The first pi...

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Do a lot of measuring before you even begin. Make sure the outboard will fit. Make sure you can get it in and out. Just because it fits doesn't mean you can get it into there. I know that a 9.9 Honda barely fits into the lazerette of a Renegade, and I bet the space is even more confined in a Triton....

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My mast has a slot for the hanks, gooseneck and as it goes all the way to the deck, a fitting for the vang. You might try to find such a fitting for your mast.

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earlylight wrote:I find that when faced with problems like this that getting out my Profanasaurus does wonders......not necessarily for the end result, but it seems to be good for my soul :-)

Ooh, I need to get one of those. Although I must say I do just fine most of the time without one.

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It could be a lot of things. But the fact that it is rubbery and elastic means it has cured. I doubt any solvent will help now. It has to be physically removed. Heat gun, scraper, sandpaper, curses, etc. are the tools for this. It is just another of the many tedious jobs that make up boat maintenanc...

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If you don't try new things and "bright" ideas yourself you will never know. There is just so much you can learn form others, and some things you just have to learn the hard way. I find I have to learn many things the hard way ;>)

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It would tend to agree with Rachel that it is in fact not Dolfinite based on your description of it's rubbery characteristic. I also agree with Jeremy that the next step would be to try a heat gun. Be careful to start at a fair range away from the rub rails to avoid burning. This is just another exa...

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Zach wrote:A sharp fillet knife is what I use. Balsa shears easily, and the knife works well for cutting the scrim backing too.

Yup, a serrated bread kn\ife works well too.

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I don't think either of those solvents will hurt the teak any. But mineral spirits is much safer for you. I think you will find that it comes off very easily with the mineral spirits as well. Dolfinite has virtual no tensile/adhesive strength at all. And because it never cures you will find it dilut...

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For anyone interested in building a dinghy I recommend the Spindrift, especially the nesting version. I built the 9.

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I have a dinghy with a fore-and-aft thwart like that and I really like it for rowing......... Oooh, oooh, Rachel! You need to brush up on your boat nerdery. ;>) thwart- an athwartships seat in a small boat athwartship- crosswise to the length or center line of a ship It is simply a fore'n'aft seat....

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I don't see any issues with having a spare rode, or any lines for that matter, that are well hanked and hanging in there. But unless you cover it or something I see any anchor fowling the active rode and now you have a serious problem if you have to drop anchor quickly. Well, even slowly, but that w...

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I never ever caulk or bed to bare wood when I will be varnishing!! (exclamation marks for emphasis of how strongly I feel about this) This leaves you with a mechanical seam where the varnish meets the caulk. By varnishing first you have an over-lap at the joint, where the sealant over laps the varni...

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The flotation in my dinghy is similar except there is nothing in the flotation tanks but air. They have access ports which I open often to inspect. They are completely epoxy coated (3 coats) inside, like the rest of the dinghy. I would definitely do at least as Figment has suggested. Without knowing...

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Bah, no close ups of the finished toe rail next to the finished paint job ;>(

Looks great!

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Gary wrote:There's no way this thing is comming loose from boat unless the whole fordeck goes with it.

Just think how well you will sleep!

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The only way to absolutely guarantee they never show through is to remove the gelcoat of your boat completely or open each and every one up and fill them. But that is not practical at all. The next best thing is to use a high build primer either as separate coats alternately with the regular primer,...

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I had to visit the blog to see the pictures too. I love making stuff like that for my boat. Having important things like flashlights handy is really important, and the holders look great.

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Thanks Rachel. But when I do that I get a new web page that wants to help me set up my own server.

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Rachel wrote:Always nice to get a photo-report :)

Hmmm, all I see is the word "image", I don't see any pictures.

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.............. and due to the BIG-box reputation that Columbia had much like Hunter has endured now since Columbia passed the torch to them in the late 70's/early 80's The only Columbia that really bothered me was the 22, although the 26 came close. We used to call these "Shoebox 22s" In ...

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I think Gunwale Guard is nice stuff. Also worth resurrecting as it's something like $7 per foot to buy new. I built a return detail to wrap the Gunwale Guard around onto the transom so that no matter how I bang into Hirilondë there is protection. Great stuff. I would have liked the look of bright v...

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I have seen that as well Rachel. Not sure what the cause was, or why my dinghy is holding up so well.

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Are you going to be glassing these fillets Zach? Or are these just a finishing touch for inside corners?

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Any boat you find from the 60s, unless previously owned by a lunatic like us here is going to need a lot of work to look great. The questions to determine are concerned with how much serious structural work will it need, and how much expensive stuff you will need to buy to do the work. There are a l...

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My dinghy is Alwgrip over the entire hull, then Vivid on the bottom (over the Awlgrip). It spent an entire season, almost 6 months in the water. Some of that time it sat low due to rain water. It still looks great on the outside. The interior is EasyPoxy and has faded, but other wise in good shape. ...

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There are a couple things to consider here. Any place that sells it by the foot will likely be charging a premium such that you probably won't save much if anything over buying a roll that is too long for your immediate needs. Once you start working on a boat it never ends. You will likely need some...

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I apply the filler with a plastic spreader that has been cut round to the size and shape of the fillet I want. I "trowel" it to the size and shape I want with this tool. I then let it start to kick. When it is still a little soft but firmed up a bit I wet out my gloved finger with mineral ...

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I'm a slob too by your definition ;>)

My guess is that Tim is on vacation or away or such.

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It is still alive, but why would you want it? If you need a back up, buy a 2nd GPS. If you want even more back up, buy a 3rd GPS........................................

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I think the primary reason Dynel (it is a trade name) is used is that it looks like canvas, not that is it a better material. A lot of Concordias have had this done. It is probably the least "offensive" modernization to a classic wooden boat in many traditionalists' eyes. Regardless of wha...

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In sailing terms I think of it more as filling a water ballast tank to reduce heeling. Aren't those tanks always outboard?. Well, first off, you don't have any heeling forces (well, minimal), so it doesn't apply. And no weight, is going to do much if anything to resist rolling. Even down low it onl...

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Rachel wrote:Although.... be careful. The piece I had was about 12" square and cost me over $2500.

Huh!?!?!?!?! 1 square foot of leather for $2500.00? I'm going to go buy some and sell it to Rachel ;>)

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Skipper599 wrote: Will any old leather do, or is there a specific type better suited to this application?

I have always used elk hide for padding in gallows, boom crotches and the like. I always got it from the part guy, so no idea where to order it from.

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Ah, very pretty pieces. Now I understand why you are considering a finishing material. I would still not want to varnish at all. This would ruin the non-slip characteristic of teak. If anything I would use a penetrating sealant (calling them an oil is not really accurate considering). Then if you di...

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Which Epifanes? There are several products. I tried the Rapid Clear. I did not like it. The semi-gloss finish was fine. Supposedly it has a long hot recoat period. This seemed to be true. I found it did not hold up well on my toe rail at all. It is very soft, (even more so than real varnish) and was...

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1. With new milled pieces is it wise to cut bungs holes first before varnishing or wait till installation? If you mean you are varnishing before installation then I would wait. Getting varnish into the holes, then having it dry before installing the bungs could cause issues. Keep in mind that in do...

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Surveyor wrote:I took possession today. I forgot my phone and camera unfortunately. .

Totally unforgivable!!!!! Tim, throw this guy out ;>)

Nice boat, have fun with the projects.

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I was hired to build a bow sprit/roller combo for the use of a Rocna on a Hinckley Picnic Boat. It was one of the most frustrating assingment I have ever undertaken. I have been very successful in the past designing bow sprit anchor roller platforms to meet the needs of different boats. But this pro...

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Hmmm, that is the first set of pictures you have shown of the assembled windlass. It has a chain gypsy only? I had assumed (yeah, not a good thing) that you had one with the line drum on top of the gypsy. How will this work with a line/chain combo?

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