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Friday 27 could work for me or Saturday 28 is better

Thanks

TimF

I'll drive down from Vancouver BC if the I-5 is not snow covered!
Would be great to meet some other boat nuts!

TimF

Well, a long time has passed since the last update and progress has been maintained through the summer Transom - All the old ply core has been removed and replaced wiith Airex foam core, filleted then tabbed in with 3 layers of biax tape and then glassed over with 3 layers1708 biax to form a new inn...

This may be worth trying - I have repainted two boats originally painted with one part paints by sanding with 120 grit and then priming with System Three Yacht Primer(High Build) The primer is a water based epoxy and does not seem to soften the old finish and acts as a barrier coat before applying a...

Just completed my first two projects with Kiwi Grip and absolutely love it! - repainted decks on a 38' Permaglass sedan powered by twin 300HP Turbo Sabre diesels and added non slip to a custom aluminum swimplatform on a 24' Searay. Is it possible and/or has anyone tried "tinting" Kiwi Grip...

I am currently repainting a Sleekcraft 24 from the late 80s. Probably the ugliest color scheme I have seen on a boat. The owner stripped out the hull before I started Using System Three Yacht Primer - fantastic stuff! easy to use and clean up and sands easily. To date there are 5 coats on the hull a...

With care and patience, it might be possible to restore the color. Blue is harder than white as it tends to suufer from UV degredation. If it is gelcoat, I recommend very lightly wetanding with 1000 grit. Take your time and go carefully, You do not want to sand thru the gelcoat. Once the entire hull...

Pre-kote is not recommended for use under two part paints such as Sterling or Interlux Perfection, it is OK for use with one part yacht enamels or Interlux Brightsides. The reason is that the solvents in the two part paints can "eat" their way through the Prime Kote causing one big problem...

The owner has been offered sheets of Penske Board (Airex PXc Board) to use in the transom replacement and stringer repair. Do you see any problems with replacing only about 8' of the stringers and the entire transom with Airex Board? and can I stick to the same lamination schedule that I proposed wh...

Thanks Shine,
Will have to wait a couple of weeks for it to get a bit warmer, daytime highs just making it to the low to mid 40s, sometimes making it into the 50s!

TimF