tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22297153821993410312024-02-07T17:07:11.108-08:00sv CookieThoughts of the Skipper - Refit of Alberg 30 #329 - JourneysJimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-13034046783490032762013-04-05T03:08:00.000-07:002013-04-05T03:08:56.909-07:00Companionway Hatch ConstructionFollowing on from the last post full of silliness...<br />
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While building the fore hatch I was also simultaneously building a new sliding companionway hatch. It is not completely made from G10 but it is close.<br />
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What happened is that old original companionway hatch blew off of the boat during a storm and disintegrated. I built a temporary out of luan and pine which has kept the boat dry but wasnt going to cut it for anything else. So I got the bright idea to build one and what follows is that process.<br />
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The old hatch has seen better days. Yes, that is six peices....<br />
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I wanted it to resemble the original as much as follows so I did some cyphering...<br />
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Traced the original fore and aft boards on G10. 3/8" for the aft and 1/4" for the fore.<br />
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Then I cut them to shape...kinda. I did some finer cutting after this picture was taken.<br />
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While that was going on, I also cut to length and striped in half a piece of 1-1/4"x1-1/4" G10 bar. The result was two 3/4"x1-1/4" bars and one very very tired table saw. Here they are...<br />
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I then took the four pieces out to the boat, clamped them in place, drilled the guide holes to assemble them by. Back at the boat yard...er...porch, I tapped the holes and assembled the frame using silicone brass screws. It is taking shape!<br />
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To stiffen it up I applied thickened epoxy on some of the joints and held it square using an impromptu jig.<br />
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Behold....<br />
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Next up was attaching a piece of oak 1/2"x3/4". This will allow a piece of plywood to be bent gently. Any thicker and it would interfere with the deck as it slides. Note the countersunk screws...<br />
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Back in the casa I let a cut to fit piece of 3/8" plywood relax for a few days in this position. I was very careful with my choice of plywood. It is not marine but it was expensive!<br />
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When I felt like it was ready, I epoxied it in place...on the top only...<br />
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LOOK AT IT! Thin coat on the wood...<br />
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Now for the underside...<br />
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BANG! Wood thinly coated...<br />
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Now back to the top. Two layers of 1708. Held down at the sides because it wrapped over to the G10 "runners" and didnt want to stay there. I applied some "discipline".<br />
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I love working with epoxy...<br />
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Best tool in my arsenal; Bar stool with a 24"x24" piece of plywood screwed down...get one!<br />
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This shit took forever. Every time I applied epoxy I had to let it fully set up because I was working during the day. I didnt have the luxury of applying the next coat or whatever in a few hours. The routine was epoxy, next day wash sand wash epoxy, next day wash sand epoxy blah blah blah. I was doing this for the fore hatch at the same time so it was a regimen of fore hatch today and companionway hatch the next and so on. I loved every single minute of it though.<br />
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Back to the story...here I have filleted in fairing filler on the bottom to smooth the transition caused by the oak stick. That is not just any old fairing filler though. It is the load bearing filler plus I poured the chopped glass to it. So before you cry babies complain...read the above!<br />
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And one layer of 1708 with a couple of neat coats...<br />
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Really super clean surface and really super chopped glass/colloidal synthesis to repair a cut imperfection...<br />
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After a night of drinking and thinking I realized that the height of the fore end of the hatch was too high...oh the irony! No seriously. I wish to have a seahood and my hatch will need to slide in the hood. So what do I do? I ground a 1/2" off of the fore end "board" like a boss!<br />
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and that is all I got done on the companionway hatch for the time being...<br />
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More to come....<br />
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<br />Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-69388813415534392782013-03-30T22:38:00.001-07:002013-03-30T22:39:28.200-07:00Fore Hatch ConstructionIt has been quite a while since I have bloggity blog blogged! Well, let me limber up my fingers and get right to it. I am about to take you on a ride into the seedy underworld of solid epoxy experimentation and fiberglassing fantasy land! You will never be the same after reading this....because it is going to be a long read!<br />
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Ok. So my original forty five year old fore hatch was leaking and being held together by the lens screws. The lens was a clear one or at least twenty five years ago it was clear. It needed to be replaced.</div>
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See, its old and crappy.</div>
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Disgusting. But I am sure it was gorgeous back in the day.</div>
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BANG! For the shape I striped 3/16" G10, carefully cut to length. I held them away from the hull with 3/16" chair leg pads. That is not the real name for the pads but I have been drinking...felt lamp pads whatever. They are there to allow room between the hatch and deck for gaskets on the sides.</div>
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I glassed these together, in place, to form the beginnings of the best fore hatch in the history of Kentucky! This is the fragile result:</div>
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And another with thickened epoxy curing in the corners to give it some stability.<br />
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Next up was to make something to epoxy my new frame to that would also be a seat for the new smoked lens. I was actually making all this stuff in a different sequence but I do not want to confuse you. So for the sake of the story I am simplifying it....or dumbing it down :)<br />
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Anyway, here is the makings of what I call "the lens seat".<br />
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I traced the new lens and then drew inner parallel lines. That is 1/4"x24"x24" G10 by the way...<br />
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Then I cut the exterior portions off. I used a 2x4 clamped in place as a guide and a tungsten grit blade in the jigsaw.<br />
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Then using a tungsten grit hole saw, I started the interior cuts. I bought a complete set of grit hole saws 3/4" up to 4". Cost is no concern for my baby! (but i have to say OUCH!)<br />
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After cutting from hole to hole, this is the result! I rounded the corners after this pic...<br />
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After playing around with the pieces I have so far I realize there is a design flaw...<br />
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I knew this was coming but I didnt know exactly how much was needed. You can see the gap there, its 3/8". So I set about stripping four pieces of 3/8" G10 and cut/trimmed to fit to beef up the lens seat piece. They are slightly smaller, or inset, so that there is room for filler later.<br />
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First two epoxied in place...<br />
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And the next two pieces overnight...who snuck the bud light cartons in my house?!?!?!?<br />
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With that done I could tack the other piece on. It was getting cold so I used 207 hardener. Trying to keep the neighbor's dog from pissing on it was a challenge.<br />
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Over the next couple of weeks I filled the exterior portions, sanded, filled sanded, filled some more and sanded some more...except for the aft side. That was going to take some special attention due to it needing to be....different!<br />
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Check it out so far...<br />
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So what I did was carefully rip this piece of G10 to fit and then epoxy in place. I didnt get a picture of the rip but it is a sharp angle on top that allows it to fit inside where it looks ill fitting in this pic:<br />
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I did not take pictures of the fairing out part of the work. Here is a pic of it faired out and ready for painting.<br />
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I need to drill holes for the lens and the hinges yet but it is 90% complete structurally. See that thing behind it? That is the new companionway hatch which I made simultaneously along with the fore hatch.<br />
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I had to stop construction (and the refit) here (mid Jan) because something big has happened. It is good news and I will tell you my secret after I fully update the blog!<br />
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Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-29215572881281981812012-09-27T18:05:00.002-07:002013-03-30T22:39:35.001-07:00Still kickin!Yes, still kickin but what a bad streak of health issues I have had. Nothing life threatening thank goodness. I did however get the flu six weeks ago to the date, strained my back twice and caught the "Kentucky Crud". At my lowest point during this period I was literally crawling on all fours while drowning in my own fluids. It has been awful.<div>
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I am now, as of a few days ago 90% again. Thanks to a very good chiropractor, my back issues are behind me as long as I exercise, stretch properly and mind how I sit and stand. My spine was a mess and my back muscles were in full revolt! The "Kentucky Crud" is perpetual chest congestion and everyone I know has it. Meetings at work are a cacophony of sickly coughs and hacks that have become the norm. I can not wait to get back to Florida or some other warm place!</div>
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I did some boat related work this past weekend! WOO HOO! I built two temporary hatch covers, one for the bow hatch and another for the lazarette. Three coats of paint later and they are protecting the interior of the boat like champs!</div>
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They fit perfectly which made me happy. I needed something to go right!</div>
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I took the rather beat up teak hatches off so that I could give them new life over the winter. I bought the materials to do so, including a new lens for the bow hatch. With all of the idle time I have had lately, my mind has wandered to taking it a step further and fabricating new ones. Mind wandering is really an understatement because what I have in mind is building a mold and making the hatches out of FRP rather than teak. Teak would be too easy! I will update on this later but I am actively studying the art of making molds and all of that kinda fiberglass science.</div>
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Not boat related but still worthy of reporting: I bought a small gas grill and converted it to a lava rock grill of our childhoods. The kind that dad used to burn dinner on but the food still tasted awesome. You remember. Long story made short with pictures!</div>
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The last pic is after curing the grill on high with some wet, green oak wood in it for a couple of hours. It cooks like a wood burning grill and does not burn or dry food out like a modern gas grill. I have been using it for a few weeks now and everything cooked on it has been perfect. I am very proud of this baby!</div>
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Keeping with this theme: I have lost 19 pounds since my last post nearly six weeks ago! Fried everything is a thing of the past. My new diet during the week; no beer, eat like a King for breakfast, like a Prince for lunch and like a pauper for dinner. My weekend diet is the same; beer beer beer until Sunday evening when I finish off with something extravagant like a deliciously rare steak and veggies. Hey, its working!</div>
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Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-65434888385215081922012-08-23T02:18:00.000-07:002012-08-23T02:19:19.232-07:00More deck patchingFirst post in three weeks! Writer's block.....<br />
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It rained all weekend three weekends ago so nothing to write about then. The following weekend I was hobbled by a strained muscle in my back. I did patch the holes in the port side cockpit deck that weekend but I also re-injured the muscle while doing so.<br />
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This past weekend I made some real progress. My blinker is on and I am about to turn a corner in the project!<br />
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The rainy weekend was disappointing but my new toy helped wile away the hours. A boat sized bass.<br />
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I left a lot out for speeds sake. I have to be leaving for work five minutes ago!<br />
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<br />Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-85868175775883909152012-07-31T02:03:00.001-07:002012-08-23T02:19:19.235-07:00Starboard cockpit decksA little more good news. No rot encountered on the starboard side cockpit deck! This was an area that I thought was going to be ate up because of all of the holes. Upon further inspection it appears that each was sealed with silicone. I had not noticed this when I was taking everything off. The fuel fill holes were a little discolored where the silicone had wore away but the balsa seems fine.
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Fair winds...._/)Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-39182667475093762522012-07-24T16:52:00.001-07:002012-07-24T16:52:53.228-07:00Baby stepsLittle by little....very little. That is the speed at which things are progressing. Oh well.<br />
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I worked on the decks on Saturday. The genoa track holes and the chainplate holes on the starboard side were patched.<br />
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That is all I did on the boat itself over the past few days. I did some other stuff though!<br />
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The fore hatch captured my attention....mainly because I could work on it in the shade! I needed to send off the lens to have a new one cut to fit so I took it apart.<br />
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Guess what? The lens is what was holding the frame together! I was afraid of that. It didnt come apart totally but it was rather loose at all joints. The wood is good but the forty eight year old screws are shot. To save it, I am going to cut four pieces of 1/8" x 1-1/2" leg bronze L bar in 1-1/2" lengths and screw them to the corners. So, my frame will have 1-1/2" bronze corners! With the new lens screwed on and these new bronze fittings, the hatch should be pretty strong. If it doesnt work, I am going to use the old frame to make a mold so that I can make my own frame out of FRP.<br />
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Here is how I secured the frame so that I could carry it upstairs to its very own space out of the way! Seems like overkill doesnt it? I didnt want to take the chance of it folding over and breaking the joints at the screws. The clamps are just snug enough to carry it.<br />
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And I made some "corks" for lining up and recording the shaft alignment using the old shaft log.<br />
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The little cork is for the old shaft log and the bigger one is for the hole in the deadwood. I will reinstall the old log, run a string through the cork, install it as pictured above and then run the string through the boat to a board clamped in the door at the forward bulkhead. I will then line the string up perfectly at the center of the old log and mark the string position on the board in the door. The board needs to be marked where it meets the bulkhead too. This will give me the alignment of the old engine and shaft which I will need when I build new engine beds for the new Beta 16 that sits in my dining room.<br />
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And now it is time for a rant! Why do retailers put stickers that do not come off easily all over there wares? Look at this:<br />
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GRRRRRRRRR! I had six or seven things around the house that had these torn stickers thoughtlessly stuck to them besides the two new boxes. So I gathered them all up and cleaned the obnoxious stickers off of them all with mineral spirits. Is it just me or is stickers on the product and not the wrapping stupid?<br />
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I let it bother me for exactly one beer and then I was fine!<br />
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Fair winds...._/)<br />
<br />Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-19368163984382343022012-07-20T21:53:00.000-07:002012-07-20T21:53:45.625-07:00Rain is a pisser!SEE!<br />
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It has rained for days and days. Never once during all that time did I think to check the boat because I knew the little 5/16" hole I drilled a year ago was on the job. Last Sunday, when I was inspecting the rudder gudgeons, I noticed moisture where it did not belong and decided to poke the above mentioned hole. When I did, a stream like you see in the pic, shot out and was actually almost horizontal. The stream of water was shooting out over the frame for a minute or two. It startled me but I was able to gather myself and capture the pic like a hero.<br />
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I only mention this because I forgot about it when I was writing the last post. I have not forgot about it since though. It has been a wet week again and I have checked it every day because I can not sleep knowing there is water in bilge!<br />
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I really need to install this very nice 1" ID bronze garboard drain that I have had for some time and even bought fancy, schmancy tools for. This job is now the No. 1 priority once dry air returns.<br />
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Fast forward now to today, Friday! My Saturday! There needs to be another name for Friday if one has three day weekends. Lazyday! Screw-it-till-Saturday Day! Procrastinateday!<br />
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I woke up at 5am so that I could beat the heat, humidity and the forecast which called for...rain...again. My main objective is recoring so any chance of rain rules that out.<br />
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Plan B was to secure and tighten the tarp covering the open windows/deadlights/saloon which has been blowing around wildly all week in the shitty weather. I got that done by 5:30am, wearing only my Dolphins underwear! (really? yes. it was dark still)<br />
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Plan C (coffee and FaceBook) was executed afterwards, flawlessly and for too long. It is funny to me how the more coffee that I drink, the more I think about the "other things" I need to do. Well, it finally sank in and I got busy.<br />
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I need a high quality, carbide (preferably) or diamond grit, 10" saw blade with a 5/8" bore, designed for cutting fiberglass. I set about trying to find one online and soon found that you have to know people to get that shit. Four hours later I had lunch but I also found what I was looking for thanks to Minaret from Cruisers Forum.<br />
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With that score I could move on to doing other things, like check the mail and make a beer run. Hey, its gonna rain!<br />
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Mail was good. It brought me deadlight lens blanks, 3/16", 50% grey Lexan:<br />
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17 courtesy flags:<br />
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these treasures: (original Alberg 30 stanchion bases)<br />
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This wonderful USB stick filled with the complete discography of "All India Radio", a band from Australia. If you like ambient, soft music Google/YouTube them. My ears are smiling :)<br />
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I did do some boat related stuff. I need to build a new companionway hatch to replace the one that was blown off the boat and exploded in to exactly six pieces last fall. To that end, I gathered the pieces and arranged them for this picture!<br />
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Actually, I was going to reassemble/glue it all back together so I can better understand and make a clone. Then it rained.....the rain that was forecast all day....for 10 minutes.<br />
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It was the 10 minutes of oh so sweet rain that I needed because I had an epiphany during it's song. The melody of the rain reminded me of the measurements that I made of the hatch while I was in Annapolis. Measurements made and recorded before it met the winds of Kentucky that not even Indians would dwell in:<br />
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Thank the spirit wolf/bear/goose or skunk I made those measurements then because if I had not, I would be lost like the fair skinned, red headed tribe that haunts the land that I work on. (ask me)<br />
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I measured a few things that I missed the first time, did some magic and came up with some fractiods:<br />
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With this info in mind, I ordered the material I need to build a new companionway hatch and sea hood! I know, I said I was going to do it last week.<br />
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Ignore the typos...and the prose....and the dramatic. I have been drinking!<br />
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<br />Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-80047118357367077032012-07-16T07:00:00.002-07:002012-07-17T05:25:16.559-07:00Rainy weekend to-do listFRIDAY MORNING 7/13: I am making the following list of stuff that I need to do over the upcoming three days of rain. Lets see if I can do it!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">MONDAY MORNING 7/16: Comments in green!</span><br />
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° Old generator - clean carbs/tank, tune up and sell.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">FAIL! I decided to forego cleaning the carbs and spending any money on this thing. I took some pics, placed an ad in Craigslist and waited....and waited....and waited. Two guys emailed me, even though my phone number was in the ad, and offered trades. I am trying to get rid of stuff, not exchange stuff.</span><br />
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° Clean old caulk off of Goiot 30 hatch frame.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">WIN! This was much easier than the window frames. Before:</span><br />
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° Remove Goiot 30 teak hatch base from cabin top.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">FAIL! I did not step in the boat once over the whole weekend.</span><br />
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° Sort my shorts. Yes, really!<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">WIN! This amounted to reorganizing the spare bedroom (the sail loft) and the closet in that room. This room has two six foot long folding tables sitting side by side in the middle of the room. The walls are lined with stacks of old stuff I have taken out of the boat along one wall and new and as yet not installed stuff along another wall and under the tables. It is now uncluttered again and I will be able to put even more stuff in there YAY!</span><br />
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° Sew buttons back on shorts that need it. Move others!<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">FAIL! I just simply was not feeling the sewing bug. Besides, beer and needles could be dangerous!</span><br />
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° Move charts upstairs and sort/catalog.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">WIN kinda! I bought a nearly complete set of British Admiralty charts of the world that came off of a recently wrecked freighter. The set does not include very many small scale (ports) charts but the important ones are there. The set is made up of mostly large scale charts that cover the globe, 100 pounds worth. Here is a pic of the boxes they arrived in:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">And here I have moved them to the sail loft upstairs and sorted in numerical order. I want to go through them and catalog them so I can see what I have and what I need to complete the set.</span><br />
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° Fix ID lanyard.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">WIN! Low hanging fruit, fixed with gorilla glue.</span><br />
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° Remove old epoxy from paint pots, clean up stirrers and spreaders.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">WIN! Cleaned up while I had my morning coffee in the boat yard (back porch) while it rained.</span><br />
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° Re-install shaft log and permanently mark alignment inside boat.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">FAIL! Didnt get in the boat.</span><br />
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° Remove winches from winch pedestals. Inspect winches.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">WIN! But it was not easy! On the port side, larger Barient 22 winch, two bolts did not cooperate. I had to force their submission by drilling the heads off and punching them through. No damage was done to the winch or the pedastal because I was careful although frustrated. Check it out:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">And BANG again!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Check this out, one of the older winches was being held on by one bolt. The rest had backed off. None of them had lock washers.</span><br />
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° Poke around/inspect the rudder shoe and gudgeons.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Eh, I took some pics, so WIN!</span><br />
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° Plan companionway hatch and sea hood. Make a material list, place order.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">FAIL! I am doing it today though! I am going to make these out of G10 laminate and possibly Coosa board.</span><br />
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° Measure deadlight lens and forward hatch lens. Make a material list, place order.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">WIN! Ordered five 12"x24"x3/16" smoke tinted lexan sheets.</span><br />
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° Measure for and order Bomar inspection hatch for cockpit floor.
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">WIN! I ordered the</span> <a href="http://store.hamiltonmarine.com/browse.cfm/hatch-bomar-inspection-15-3-4x-13-9-16-w-t-hdnl-104622-/4,133.html" target="_blank">nice aluminum version</a>.<br />
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I had a great weekend even if it did rain off and on the whole time.<br />
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<br />Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-82035663844919481712012-07-10T17:14:00.001-07:002012-07-10T17:15:17.861-07:00Recore and a blessing!Last week I had some spare time and I intended to use it by beginning my re-coring project. There were some spots that I knew needed re-cored and others I was not sure about. Every hole was suspect and there were a lot of holes.<br />
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I started on the hole where the old sewage system suction vent passed through the port decks. I knew this area was bad. I started by drilling holes through the top skin and inspecting the core beneath. By doing this I could determine extent of rot and mark it for removal.<br />
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I made the cuts using a 4-1/2" Kobalt diamond blade on a grinder. The outer cut is 3-1/2" from the toe rail which leaves a 1/2" lip over the core. The outer or left edge of the hole pictured above is the hull to deck joint.<br />
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I wanted to keep the patches square or rectangular in order to keep it simple. I had to sacrifice good solid core to do this though. Some rot and some good solid core:<br />
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Not as bad as I thought it would be. I scraped out the old core, cleaned it up and sanded the bottom skin down to a good surface. I also used a dremel to remove the core around the edges about a 1/4".<br />
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And then grinded away the surrounding gelcoat and beveled the bonding area.<br />
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My very first re-core! I was threatened by rain the whole time. Once the old core was exposed, the clouds showed up and it was raining all around but not right where I was thank goodness. I was worried about it though, trust me. Eh, I forgot to mention that before making this patch, I filled the edges where I removed old core with thickened epoxy.<br />
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From there I moved to the port side genoa track. This is a series of six holes through which the track mounts. It was highly suspect in my mind. I didnt want to muck up the entire area though so I started by inspecting the core at each hole. I used a 1-1/4" carbide grit hole saw and sawed out each hole.<br />
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Much to my surprise there was not rot! I sounded out board of these holes and it seemed solid.<br />
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So, I cleaned up the holes and removed a 1/4" of surrounding core using these dremel bits:<br />
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These things made the job easy...kinda. I could not imagine having to use a bent nail in a drill for this. Here they are ready to fill:<br />
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I decided at this point to visit every hole on the fore and side decks in this manner. What a blessing I was faced with when I was done! No rot at any of them! 38 holes and all were bright yellow core as if it were installed yesterday!<br />
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I now had 38 1" and 1-1/4" holes to clean up, remove surrounding core, acetone wipe and fill with epoxy. The inner perfectionist in me would not allow a shoddy job so this took some time.<br />
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Here is an example of a hole ready for epoxy. It is hard to see but the core is recessed 1/8" all around<br />
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I filled all 38 holes this way without spilling any which was amazing. I am used to epoxy everywhere! After the filled holes tacked up a bit I had to go back and finish filling them with thickened epoxy because they were all on a slope like this:<br />
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The decks along the cockpit, the aft deck and the cockpit floor will all need extensive re-coring so my joy will only last until this coming weekend!<br />
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Fair winds...._/)Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-90028464964627575782012-07-05T07:10:00.000-07:002012-07-05T09:04:11.796-07:00Stuffing Box-Shaft Log DetailsAriel CD 36 asked a few questions in a previous post and I would like to answer in detail. What better way to do that than with pictures!<br />
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I was originally planning to re-use the shaft log/bearing housing that was on the boat. But after removing it I noticed that the hole through the deadwood was much larger than the log. This created a situation where there was very little space around the hole, on the sides especially, for bedding material. By my measurements it was 1/8" on the sides. 1/8" of caulk between me and sinking is not enough! You might be able to see it here:<br />
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Alberg 30s around the world have floated for years with this situation without trouble. The previous owner did warn me that this joint was leaking and needed attention. After finally getting the old housing and log out I saw an opportunity for improvement. The hole measures 1-3/4" diameter by the way.<br />
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Here is the old housing and log, 10-1/4" in total length:<br />
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And what it looked like on the inside before removal. It was a very tight fit which made getting to the hose clamps difficult.<br />
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Fast forward now to somewhat recently. I decided on replacing the entire assembly with a new FRP log and bronze stuffing box from <a href="http://www.spartanmarine.com/index.html" target="_blank">Spartan Marine Hardware</a>. I had also decided to jump up to a 1" shaft so some of the sizes I will be quoting are not standard.<br />
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The tube is 12" G10 FRP, 1-1/2" OD and 1-1/4" ID. Spartan machined the tube, installed the bearing (size BOSS) and secured the bearing with three set screws which are in turn secured with SS wire in a machined groove around the outside.<br />
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They also machined a 2" wide area of the outside of the bearing end for me. This is so I would have a good surface for glassing it in. Very nice of them.<br />
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The stuffing box that I went with is Spartan part no. B155. It is a notched end 1" shaft and 1-1/2" hose. Perfect match for the log! I say that because stock A30s have always had an issue with this connection. Anyway, here are some closeups of the box:<br />
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Fair winds...._/)Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-14909221487507337472012-07-03T17:23:00.002-07:002012-07-03T18:48:18.825-07:00Clean frames at last!Last Saturday was Africa hot. Sunday was too for that matter. Much too hot to cut and grind in a tyvek suit out in the sun so I decided to tie up some loose ends....in the shade.<br />
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First thing was to finish up the scaffolds. I screwed 2"x4"x8's to the bottom of the planks as you can see here.<br />
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During this task I helped a neighbor find their missing cat, talked to another newer neighbor about his impending divorce and his hatred of women. After that, another neighbor showed up and we talked like we always do for way too long while her dogs pissed all over my sparkling new scaffolds. Then while I was actually doing the work, I was helped by two little boys aged four and six. They were full of questions and had to be right where the action was! That part was cool and I didn't mind them nearly as much as the adults.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;">Fortunately before I started the work on the scaffolds, I applied magic goo to four of the remaining eight deadlight frames. So while I was being inundated with conversation, anger and questions, the magic goo was doing it's thang. </span><span style="background-color: #444444;">Believe it or not, applying the goo to the frames is tedious and takes a long time. Why does everything related to boat work take three or four times longer than other types of work? Paying attention to detail is a large part I know but crap! Anyway, the goo had to sit for three hours before I could scrape it off.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444;">Then comes the even more tedious job of scrubbing the frames with soapy water using a #2 3M stripping pad. Four of these also had paint on the outer exposed surface. I guess masking tape was too much trouble for the previous owner.</span><br />
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Looks like an idyllic spot in the shade doesn't it? Right outside my door and therefore within easy reach of beer and aircon when I need a break. Well, as I sit here on Tuesday, I can say that it was a nice little spot...as I scratch the 100 or so chigger bites that cover my body <frown>. At least it was not a tick attack which Kentucky is famous for.<br />
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Fair winds..._/)Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-60696445041440538142012-06-30T05:43:00.000-07:002012-06-30T05:48:38.665-07:00105° ScaffoldsIt was 105° yesterday and I needed something to do that could be done in the shade. So, I built these two scaffolds!<br />
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Three holes ground/beveled. Same on the under side. By the way, the core is all good on the fore deck including around these holes. By my toe you can see where the cleats were mounted over the bulkhead below. The core is slightly compressed in that area but not rotten.</div>
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This weekend I begin re coring the decks and also some hole repairs. The weather forecast is perfect, I have three full days and plenty of beer so lets see how far I can get!Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-5010756242979142372012-06-02T03:59:00.001-07:002012-06-06T11:33:51.798-07:00Deadlight StruggleThe past few days has been rainy and frustrating. I did manage to get a little more demolition in though! Nothing can stop me from being destructive.<br />
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Last week I removed the Goiot hatch lid over the saloon and sent it off to <a href="http://www.selectplastics.com/" target="_blank">Select Plastics</a> to have a new lens and new gasket installed. So now it is time to remove the base and the teak ring. While I am at it, I decided to remove the deadlights too. After all, how hard could it be!<br />
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So, with nearly all of the hardware off of the boat, it is time to actually fix something. I decided to begin with what I consider my most obnoxious source of aggravation; the ice box lid in the cockpit. I have come very close to stepping through it more than once. The wood is rotten and it poses a serious safety hazard. It has to go!<br />
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The ice box lid is the wooden rectangle on the left. Since I will be working right there, I might as well cut out the compass cuddy thing in the center too! And why not fix the AC receptacle hole next to it? What about the old gauge hole on the right? I am going to dive in head first and fix all four holes!<br />
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I started on the inside by cutting out the ice box lid support ring thingamajig that hung down about 2 inches. It took up a lot of valuable space inside and was good for nothing. It is gone! I used a multi-tool with a plunge cut blade. This took only one beer to complete.<br />
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The now removed ice box lid and it's support ring. Looks better sitting there defeated than it did lounging around in the boat being a total slacker.<br />
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Take that compass cuddy!<br />
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Another view. What an odd shaped hole and right where I need the deck to be super strong. This is right in front of the companionway and I will be stepping there dozens of times per day.<br />
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Next up was to grind and bevel the surfaces inside. Done.
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And do the same outside. Remind me to take everything out of the boat, like my tools and stuff, before grinding. It took an hour to vacuum the dust that covered literally everything inside the boat.<br />
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I went back and grinded some more on these after this shot was taken.<br />
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I decided that the ice box hole needed something solid instead of core. So I cut a 13" x 17" piece of 1/4" G10 to use as a plug.<br />
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Here it is. I beveled the bottom edges and scuffed up the surface on both sides.<br />
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Test fit. It is going to work but I dont like how high it sits.<br />
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So I cut out a 1/8" deep slot or lip around the edge using a dremel with a router bit. This was a major pain in the ass and took 3 beers to complete.<br />
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Meanwhile back at the ranch, I bonded 3/8" core to the bottom of the plug. Much easier to do now than later, upside down.
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Now, I know what you are thinking. "Ewwww he lives on a ranch" right?<br />
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Here is the ranch. The back patio of my apartment. :)<br />
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The pvc/tarp covering is an engineering marvel!<br />
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The ice box plug and the cuddy lid epoxied in place. I reused the cuddy lid because it is already shaped correctly and I felt that this repair needed extra strength. I also bonded 3/8" core to the bottom of it just like the ice box plug.<br />
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3 layers of 1708 over each hole. Moving fast now! I forgot to coat them with neat epoxy after they tacked up. The next morning I had to wash them to remove the wax before coating with neat and then fairing.<br />
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And all faired out! This is two coats. 11 West Systems "pumps" and 22 heaping tablespoons full of fairing filler. Mixing fairing putty is not the most fun thing in the world, trust me on that.<br />
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Well, thats it! I am kinda caught up with updates. It feels nice to be current after such a long hiatus. As you can see I have been busy working on the boat and have not abandoned my project or my dream!<br />
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I am on vacation this week and will be working on the boat. I hope to make some real progress on the decks when it is not raining and sanding/grinding on the interior when it is raining. It is raining right now so I better get busy, adios!<br />
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<br />Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-91441073664664266432012-05-24T19:43:00.000-07:002012-06-06T11:33:51.862-07:00Not so fast Sole Man!Has it really been almost two months since I last posted? Yes. Am I still removing the sole next? No. I am putting that on hold in lieu of repairing something else that has come to my attention. The decks! Hey, I was raised by women so I have no qualms with changing my mind regularly!<br />
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Actually, I came home from work one day and wished to do something simple yet productive. So, I removed the two fuel fills on the starboard deck. I was surprised how wet they both were and how rotten the core was on the older, original one.<br />
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Not good. This made me rethink the direction I need to go AGAIN, I know!<br />
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I then made it my mission to remove all of the hardware from the decks so that I can assess their shape. This took a looooong time. It seemed to rain every weekend during this period too, as is expected when I have something I really want to do. The rain really was not as bad as something else even more insidious. Very long, overly long, needlessly long and rusty bolts holding everything in place. Also, I am doing this without help so I had to be fairly crafty with small vise grips. In the end, I only had to cut three bolts and those were all upper chain plate bolts that I could not reach both sides of the bulkhead and were slotted.<br />
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Fore deck and cabin top with hardware removed.<br />
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Stern. Notice the packing tape over the holes. I removed the old caulk, scuffed up the surface and cleaned with acetone before placing the tape.<br />
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I am now only about three weeks behind with the blog and at a milestone in my boat project. It is now that I will move from demolition and destroying the boat to actually repairing it! I will start by "fixing" the ice box hole, the compass cuddy and the hole where the engine gauges used to be.<br />
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Anyone need dozens of 2", 3" #10 and 1/4" bolts? I hope to never go through that again...<br />
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<br />Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-25431838103330792322012-03-29T17:36:00.000-07:002012-06-06T11:33:51.757-07:00I got sole!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My last post is a study in indecision, procrastination and denial on a subliminal level. When I started writing it, I felt so smart and knew exactly what to do next. As I typed, my confidence in the course I was about to embark upon dwindled. The main reason for this is that I was ignoring a problem that I walk all over every time I step down into the boat. The sole! The "floor" for you non-sailboat lingo exposed landlubbers.<br />
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Actually the sole is fine. It is what lurks underneath the sole that is the ugly problem. There are several bilge compartments down there that have very questionable bottoms. These bottoms act as a shelf of sorts holding items stored within up and off of the keel providing a space for accumulated moisture a path to the bilge. The things I need to keep in the two aft compartments are my future, very heavy house batteries.<br />
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In the current configuration, these compartments are not vertically big enough to hold the batteries I have chosen (<a href="http://www.trojanbattery.com/Products/T-1256V.aspx" target="_blank">4x Trojan T-125 6 volt</a>). So, even if they were not approaching being rotten, I would still have to "replace" the bottoms of them to fit the batteries with room to maintain them.<br />
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When I was writing my previous post, I realized that my next logical step was refitting these compartments and I became instantly depressed and quickly closed with what I now know to be false directions I was heading in. I have already done work on the boat that is grosser, harder and less heroic. I dread this task because I will be dealing my ability to walk in the boat a serious blow. Without the sole in place while I am doing this work, it will be very difficult to walk or even crawl in the boat. Not to mention climbing down the gangway since it will not have a floor for support. This is going to suck!<br />
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On the bright side though, when I am done with this, the boat will be that much closer to being a picture of forethought and skillful execution! I am not looking forward to the task but I do anticipate a great feeling of satisfaction when it is done and I can move on towards the next exercise. The greatest satisfaction will come when I am sailing and have to check these compartments for some reason only to find they are not the problem!<br />
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My three day weekend is now planned! Oh joy!Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-63895290839975519802012-03-03T17:26:00.001-08:002012-06-06T11:33:51.821-07:00The path forward<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv6wHLxAqHf0x0UCHwh9njdHQa7hHUAe3CGVQXMMGR-88PZnTqSq7lbOKZe1hhAnZLKZstXsJbG-8YsQf_qjytxaHmIiEQ3aKF8THCHn67zuLdKDGhiWEcACuumZ_1NpMBYMHq_aQaqk7/s1600/5410753489_d77fa7b6d7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv6wHLxAqHf0x0UCHwh9njdHQa7hHUAe3CGVQXMMGR-88PZnTqSq7lbOKZe1hhAnZLKZstXsJbG-8YsQf_qjytxaHmIiEQ3aKF8THCHn67zuLdKDGhiWEcACuumZ_1NpMBYMHq_aQaqk7/s400/5410753489_d77fa7b6d7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
I wish I could say that my path forward is as beautiful as what is depicted above. The photo is misleading in a number of ways when put in contrast to my little endeavor. First, there should be weeds. Weeds would represent the things that I have questions about. I am a novice boat restorer after all and learning as I go. Second, there should be demons who would represent my paying job that keeps me from doing the boaty things that I need and want to do. I hope my manager does not read my blog! Third, the "light at the end" is far too close. I have a virtual world of shit to do and I know it.<br />
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Regardless of the above, I have chosen this picture as the "in my face" graphic motivational tool. It is now taped to my bathroom mirror. It is my desktop background on my work and home computers. It is taped to my windshield! As I have said before, I do not do winter very well and I need this kind of thing to make me go outside when it is cold! Actually, this picture is a very good tool for me. I know what I need to do (clear path), I should keep focused (path is bounded) and there is a goal (the bright sunlight at the end).<br />
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Talking about this picture is not the reason I got online to update my blog. Outlining my immediate path forward is/was however. So, without further ado!<br />
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<b>Critical path:</b> (things that need to get done before the new engine goes in)<br />
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Um.......I need to really think about this further. I wrote a bunch of stuff but it was not long before I realized that more thought is in order. I can say this though, I need to replace through hulls and install the fuel tank. Both of those seemingly simple tasks open cans of worms as big as <a href="http://www.islandcrisis.net/2009/04/giant-sea-worm-barry-discovered/" target="_blank">Barry</a>!<br />
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I shall return with the answers!Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-54498491806862920712012-02-25T18:22:00.000-08:002012-06-06T11:33:51.812-07:00Kilo Kilo Four Golf Golf FoxtrotWhat does it mean?!?!?!?!? Kilo Kilo Four Golf Golf Foxtrot = KK4GGF = my kinda new HAM call sign! I passed the HAM tech and general exams back in January. January 21st to be exact. I am now a delicious HAM people!<br />
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I studied about two months for the tech exam using a number of different tools, gimmicks and printed study guides. I studied about two hours for the general exam, that morning, using only the exam pool questions that have the correct answers highlighted. When I passed the tech I was asked if I want to take the general. Feeling cocky, I accepted and just barely passed. I passed though and I am amazed at my ability to take highly technical tests on subjects I know virtually nothing about!<br />
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With my current HAM license status, I can do everything that I need to do and intend to do aboard. For those that do not know what sailors use HAM and HF (high frequency) radio for, here is a list of some uses:<br />
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° Receive graphic weather files via SSB like this:<br />
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° Send and receive very short, text based email via SSB using <a href="http://www.winlink.org/" target="_blank">WINLINK</a>. Those that give a sh*t about me will love this. I can also update my Facebook page using this wonderful technology!<br />
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Passing two tests does not make me an expert. It is for that reason I plan on taking a third and final exam; the extra! That is what it is called...The Extra Element Four. The BIG KAHUNA! I am going to take this exam in April and it <i>will</i> be a test. I actually took this exam the same day I took the others but failed. It was a hail Mary attempt (25 of 50=50%=fail) but I now know what to expect. While studying for this I will learn a lot which may help me and others in the future. I might end up being the radio guru in some harbors! That could be a curse actually....<br />
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/73Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-53275142795392925072012-01-17T08:32:00.000-08:002012-06-06T11:33:51.809-07:00Winter is my bane!Have you ever seen the goats that fall over when startled? That is me when I walk out into cold weather.<br />
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Needless to say, if that is true, I am badly bruised from hitting the ground daily here of late. Why do people live in the North? I am only here because of my rather lucrative job situation. I suppose it is the same for everyone else because I really can not come up with any other reason to be here. Look at my poor boat....sad.<br />
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If you look closely in the picture, you sailboat people might notice that there is no companionway hatch. That is because the storm that blew in with all of the snow also blew off the hatch. <i>Someone</i> forgot to secure it and it is now in five or six pieces on my porch. I managed to build a temporary replacement yesterday but not before several inches of snow got in. I guess a new hatch is now a higher priority than it was before :)<br />
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I have excelled in this area lately! [pats own back]<br />
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The new Beta16 diesel is on the way. I actually paid for this months ago but held off on having it shipped due to storage limitations. Spring is around the corner and the new mounting beds and stern tube will be going in first. The motor will follow almost immediately!<br />
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I have purchased and received all of the parts for the new fuel system. This includes a new <a href="http://www.discountmarinesupplies.com/Moeller_032627_27_Gallon_Below_Deck_Fuel_Tank.html" target="_blank">Moeller 27gal fuel tank</a>, <a href="http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/product.do?process=checkout&part=73668" target="_blank">Racor fuel/water separator</a> and all of the hoses, clamps, return kit and fittings needed for the install. The new tank will be in the starboard cockpit locker where the old 18gal tank was. It is going to sit up kinda high on a stringer, against the hull and be about 3 inches below the deck. This will have some adverse affects on sailing performance but I hope to install the old tank on the opposite side to help even things out. With the tanks up in this space you would never even know they are there. They are completely out of the way which keeps the lockers open for even more heavy crap which will further degrade performance!<br />
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I also sprung for and received a new <a href="http://www.airheadtoilet.com/" target="_blank">Airhead Composting Toilet</a>. I did a lot of research on this type of head and decided on the Airhead because of the evolution of the product and owner reviews. This model has been steadily improved upon until now and is just better than the rest! Should I test it out and post pics of the results? It is going in the bow, under a removable board that I will crawl across to get to the chain locker.<br />
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I also bought 50 feet of good quality 1/2" bungee cord to make chain snubbers and line snubbers with. Once I perfect my design I will post some pics.<br />
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I am currently trying to decide upon refrigeration. None, yes and if yes what model. I have narrowed my search down to either this <a href="http://www.engel-usa.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=vmj_genx.tpl&product_id=61&category_id=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=59&vmcchk=1&Itemid=59" target="_blank">Engel MB40 drop in unit</a> or this <a href="http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|406|10789|86418&id=1599588" target="_blank">Waeco SuperColdMachine</a> coupled with this <a href="http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|406|10789|86418&id=1599603" target="_blank">Evaporator</a>. The Engel would be an easier than normal install but these units are new to the market and therefore untested among the cruiser community. When I talked to Engel I asked for more information which they sent. It was written in Japanese and I don't feel like being a guinea pig. Engel is known for great portable refrigeration though. I will make a decision in the next few days.<br />
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Next up, weather and time permitting, is removing the existing water tank structure that is built into the cabinetry in the bow. I fully expect to see a great deal of nasty, gross mildew in there. Fun fun fun :)Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-7916563304681653252011-12-29T08:28:00.000-08:002012-06-06T11:33:51.849-07:00Surveyor to the rescue!Last post October 16? Really? It has been cold, that is my excuse.<br />
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Back in November, right before the weather changed I actually did some work on the boat. I had removed the two winches and all of the other hardware from the cabin top. I then reamed, beveled and filled all of the fastener holes with thickened epoxy. I took a ton of pictures documenting my superb craftsmanship and planned to post all of this information to the blog but the SD card in my phone (camera) died before I could get them downloaded. So, you readers will have to take my word for it.<br />
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This past Christmas day, I took a few hours to measure (survey!) for a new piece of kit that I intend on installing. The <a href="http://www.capehorn.com/superlatives.htm" target="_blank">Cape Horn Windvane</a> is a state of the art mechanism that will steer the mighty Cookie when at sea allowing me to enjoy the ride. No serious ocean voyager goes to sea without some sort of self steering unless they are just masochistic. A sailor can not sit at the tiller 24/7 and it is the windvane that allows for time to sleep, cook and fart around below. Most sailors love their windvane so much that they even give them names. Mine might be Milk. Cookie and Milk, get it? Give me some ideas guys!<br />
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Being a surveyor I took the measuring (surveying!) for my windvane very seriously. The first thing I had to do was to level the boat. I did this by placing a long carpenter's bubble level on the cabin sole and cranking the trailer tongue up or down until level. I climbed up, down, in and out of the boat several times to get it just right. Do not worry though, three beers later I had it perfect! I double checked it on the outside by using a clear hose filled with water to verify the bottom of the keel matched the sole which it did.<br />
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I next had to remove the mainsheet traveler and taffrail both of which were in the way of my measuring (surveying!). The taffrail is in pretty bad shape and came off easily after removing a few remaining bungs and 10 screws. The mainsheet traveler was another story. It was difficult to remove due to the fact that I only have two hands. I managed to remove the ten paint encrusted bolts that I could only feel and not see after much cursing and some bruising caused by leaning down into the hatch to reach them. I discovered some structural damage when I removed the traveler which will need to be repaired. The backing block has been pulled up during violent gybes apparently. This has caused some deck damage at the ends of the traveler.<br />
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I was pleasantly surprised to find that the tops of the lazarette hatch edges are parallel with the cabin sole! This seemingly simple fact makes this measuring (surveying!) exercise much easier. I can lay my measuring stick down on those edges and go to town!<br />
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First I measured out where the vane will mount in the cockpit; Centered and 9" up from the cockpit floor. I then drilled a very small hole and inserted a string:<br />
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I then lined up the end of the measuring (surveying!) stick so that it was perfectly vertical above where the vane will enter the cockpit. As it turns out this bulkhead is not true vertically, it leans aft about a 1/4" as you can see here. I used a level to get it right:<br />
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I then attached the string inside the lazarette to the chainplate knee making sure it is also level:<br />
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Now I am ready to measure (survey!) I made a mark on the string at 18" from the fore end of the measuring stick (my survey baseline!) using a plumb bob. From that mark and the string I could measure everything I needed inside the lazarette. I then moved the plumb bob outside to the aft end of the measuring stick so that I could measure (survey!) the stern and water line.<br />
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Plumb bob at 18" to mark the string:<br />
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The aft end of the baseline. I had already removed the plumb bob but never fear, I did it right with a level and everything, even to the water line!<br />
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Using the baseline and my measurements from inside, I marked where the vane will exit the transom, although it is really hard to see in this picture. I went back later and used a permanent marker;<br />
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And my survey field notes:<br />
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I then input the measurements in Autocad and produced a drawing annotated in metric units for the Canadian manufacturer:<br />
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I sent the above drawing to Yves, the owner of <a href="http://www.capehorn.com/superlatives.htm" target="_blank">Cape Horn Windvanes</a> and ordered mine! I am pretty proud of the job I did since I know how accurate it is.<br />
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Next on my plate will be to mock up a fuel tank using cardboard so that I can get that ordered and in place before I put the new engine in this spring.<br />
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Happy New Year!Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-11737347491168607972011-10-16T18:33:00.000-07:002012-06-06T11:33:51.751-07:00Glass virgin no more!Saturday started with some research and planning in preparation for fiberglass repairs of the three big holes in aft cabin trunk. Having owned boats nearly all of my life, I never once had to do any fiberglass repairs on any of them. Once many many years ago I helped my brother-in-law add some glass to his catfish boat to beef it up. Up to this point that is my only experience with it. I always keep my boats off of the rocks :)<br />
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When I asked a few questions on <a href="http://plasticclassicforum.com/forum/">my favorite sailing forum</a> I was rewarded with the knowledge of some of the best in the business! With the information I needed I was prepared to get busy but not until I drank a few beers and waste a couple of hours. Once my courage was at a sufficient level, I grabbed my grinder, loaded a 50 grit disk and did something I have never done before. I ground a bevel around the holes that would accept the repair glass. See!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"The Book" says that the bevel should be 12 to 1. Because of the adjacent trim and the curve that transitions to the roof, I had to reduce the bevel to about 9 to 1. I think it will be ok. The wind was really howling which carried away 95% of the dust so there was not much to clean up for a change.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This morning, while waiting for the weather to warm up, I cut the cloth (17oz mat backed biax) and balsa core plugs I would need. This was fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRo2ZkZ47vlDzVVd_CyTOIWOr4Uerbl6MfZSTcvWeb3a6ik1lEY0wdyYOwo9I_aQZh73SpCTtIkxWgRq-0-QhnTuRu-lA5ROrbhqg10_GijJRbc02sScD2Ilo6mdDgxjN5DkO_0iMcfaA/s1600/2011-10-16_13-01-56_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRo2ZkZ47vlDzVVd_CyTOIWOr4Uerbl6MfZSTcvWeb3a6ik1lEY0wdyYOwo9I_aQZh73SpCTtIkxWgRq-0-QhnTuRu-lA5ROrbhqg10_GijJRbc02sScD2Ilo6mdDgxjN5DkO_0iMcfaA/s400/2011-10-16_13-01-56_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a bit the thermometer read 60° which meant it is time to get ready. So I loaded up my little wagon with all of the stuff I was going to need and headed out to the boat. Do not laugh at my wagon! It has saved me and my back a lot of trouble. My mom painted blue. I would prefer red but out of respect for her it stays this gross shade of blue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ov2rgwlxFp4/TptscanP9CI/AAAAAAAAArw/PnBSgGPiXbA/s1600/2011-10-16_14-05-10_414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ov2rgwlxFp4/TptscanP9CI/AAAAAAAAArw/PnBSgGPiXbA/s400/2011-10-16_14-05-10_414.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ok, here is where it starts to get ugly. I remind you that I have never done this before so please be gentle! I started on the inside by wetting out the surfaces with neat epoxy including the exposed core. I then wet out the glass rounds and placed them over the hole. Then I wet out one side of the core plugs and placed them in the holes from the outside and pressed these together with my hands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ma3qZm6ysfw/Tpts6zrf5JI/AAAAAAAAAr4/AETXsromZ8k/s1600/2011-10-16_15-50-36_449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ma3qZm6ysfw/Tpts6zrf5JI/AAAAAAAAAr4/AETXsromZ8k/s400/2011-10-16_15-50-36_449.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7XtaP-jAXMc/TpttBoazkuI/AAAAAAAAAsA/5Bh1JKr47sI/s1600/2011-10-16_15-50-49_8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7XtaP-jAXMc/TpttBoazkuI/AAAAAAAAAsA/5Bh1JKr47sI/s400/2011-10-16_15-50-49_8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Because I was having trouble with runs I mixed my next batch of epoxy with some fillers. I used a 2 to 1 mix of 404 and 407 to a almost ketchup consistency. This might have been a mistake because it was almost too thick and I still had trouble with sag. In the following pictures you can see how ugly it turned out. Mostly because I had to continually push the round glass up when it would slowly slide down. Doing this several times on each one made it look sloppy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJZbJXdyrDFILPcrkpD88OndwZaMrl7Kywivj-ZKCFepVXiAMMdQMtHMqjXa-L8bekd9gIj0F6Hy5yTlwfbkNQZhFYEBK7OIlDWRRDeRw0H4CrRdLgm9ZgLY9Q-dSA4P0AFNBchdHsv4_/s1600/2011-10-16_16-15-47_186.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJZbJXdyrDFILPcrkpD88OndwZaMrl7Kywivj-ZKCFepVXiAMMdQMtHMqjXa-L8bekd9gIj0F6Hy5yTlwfbkNQZhFYEBK7OIlDWRRDeRw0H4CrRdLgm9ZgLY9Q-dSA4P0AFNBchdHsv4_/s400/2011-10-16_16-15-47_186.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2k7_Pr0HeAA/TptthTDZDvI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/dQrxsE_YYUo/s1600/2011-10-16_16-15-55_382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2k7_Pr0HeAA/TptthTDZDvI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/dQrxsE_YYUo/s400/2011-10-16_16-15-55_382.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TlZeKFCkNI0/TpttrTk1UxI/AAAAAAAAAsY/Rv7MBhLzmko/s1600/2011-10-16_17-13-04_713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TlZeKFCkNI0/TpttrTk1UxI/AAAAAAAAAsY/Rv7MBhLzmko/s400/2011-10-16_17-13-04_713.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fPrRKFdT9I4/Tpttrrq1T1I/AAAAAAAAAsg/0jKhQ0HlQdQ/s1600/2011-10-16_17-13-12_513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fPrRKFdT9I4/Tpttrrq1T1I/AAAAAAAAAsg/0jKhQ0HlQdQ/s400/2011-10-16_17-13-12_513.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So there it is! Not perfect but not too bad considering I have no experience with this type of work. I will pay for my mistakes later when I have to sand and fair these in. I found it interesting just how much filler it takes to thicken epoxy. Good thing it is cheap compared to the resin. I am proud of myself for not getting any all over me and none in my hair!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Jimmy - The Skipperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12854543960043611472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2229715382199341031.post-37141181751279973342011-10-16T17:30:00.000-07:002012-06-06T11:33:51.766-07:00Thiokol - Satan's caulkingFriday was spent removing the stern tube and the thiokol that had a titan's grip on it. Thiokol is a grey, hard yet rubbery substance that is also sticky kinda. It is unlike anything I have ever worked with and I hope this is the last time I ever do.<br />
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I started by putting a socket wrench on the one remaining bolt holding the stern tube to the deadwood. With about two pounds of pressure the very top portion of the head of the bolt disintegrated. Out comes the Dremel Tool to cut off the bolt which went smoothly but not the way I wanted it to do this. Once it was ground down and looked like the other broken bolt I tried to pry the stern tube out of its hole. I could get it to move about a 1/4" and when I let it go it would snap back in as if it were held in by something rubbery. I knew then that I was going to have to remove the rubbery devil's caulk.<br />
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I spent the rest of the day, about five hours, laying on my stomach on this board scraping, cutting and cursing.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the point at which I was able to pull the stern tube out. Four inches of thiokol removed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JElJxOHPcu8/TpjEBzpNjdI/AAAAAAAAAqg/q7kCcmOwGlE/s1600/2011-10-14_16-02-49_411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JElJxOHPcu8/TpjEBzpNjdI/AAAAAAAAAqg/q7kCcmOwGlE/s400/2011-10-14_16-02-49_411.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the stern tube. You can see that is had a black rubber gasket around it aft end which reacted with the thiokol. It also had a large amount of what I think was burnt oil which I found to surprising.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YtoO_ofGZ8Q/TpjDz00A13I/AAAAAAAAAqo/q3AJXSoGe5I/s1600/2011-10-14_15-57-40_671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YtoO_ofGZ8Q/TpjDz00A13I/AAAAAAAAAqo/q3AJXSoGe5I/s400/2011-10-14_15-57-40_671.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the tube out I returned to my oh so comfortable board to remove the rest of the thiokol. After a couple of hours fighting this stuff I decided to just take out what I needed to in order to make future stern tube repairs. It is not a perfect job but by this time my hands were killing me. I may finish talking the rest out later but this is what it looks like now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Pa3H0o2mVufxwGFKQ_Bw5f2aSDKhauw46RGQKlJdjX7r8W8ilqc0KajKaci1VdNN4Hxl7_NAjG6R1uFg-NxWitWzTFFT_5XXCcz93oyfY_8FZpd1SIJhgHiruVt4EAmx6gq2VKGtdV5Z/s1600/2011-10-14_16-58-46_601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Pa3H0o2mVufxwGFKQ_Bw5f2aSDKhauw46RGQKlJdjX7r8W8ilqc0KajKaci1VdNN4Hxl7_NAjG6R1uFg-NxWitWzTFFT_5XXCcz93oyfY_8FZpd1SIJhgHiruVt4EAmx6gq2VKGtdV5Z/s400/2011-10-14_16-58-46_601.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have all winter so maybe I will find a reason to punish myself and get back in there and get the rest out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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