Marc O'Riordan
10-20-2003, 05:14 PM
Hi Forum members!!
I have a Herreshoff H-28, built in 1949 by the Truscott Boatworks. An article and full page picture of her appear in WB#115, Nov/Dec 1993. About two years ago she sank during a storm, but, was raised within one week. She suffered slight damage to the aft starboard portion of the cabin roof. I began renovation/restoration on her shortly thereafter, however, we opted to seek out and purchase a "plastic cruiser" (she's an Endeavour 33 in pristine condition and has taken us to places far and away). Meanwhile, FAYAWAY, the H-28 has remained in "dead storage" at the boatyard for the last two years. Emotions and sentiments got the better of me so two weeks ago I had FAYAWAY moved to our house and began some serious work on her. The masts, which were coming apart are now near "Bristol".
Now that a tent has been constructed over FAYAWAY, I plan to begin renovating/restoring/re-organizing the interior. My dilemma is this: It seems as though when the boat was built, way back, all the interior portions of frames, hull and decking were painted prior to assembly because there's paint in places where even a very small person with very small hands couldn't have reached to lay paint on with a brush. The problem is, this old paint is peeling/flaking, and is most un-appealing to the eye. My thoughts as to removing the aforementioned is to utilize some sort of sand-blasting technique which would be able to get into every nook and cranny. There's no way I would be able to reach these areas with a sander, scraper or even a brush so as to apply a liquid paint-stripper. I could get to these areas by removing the decking, however, the decking and frames are solid, so I would consider it a waste of time and materials to remove anything which isn't warranted.
Any prior experiences and/or remedies for same would be most appreciated. In addition, what are your thoughts on the sand-blasting? I inquired at Home Depot regarding their product a few years ago when I was doing some furniture refinishing. They stated their's was NOT an industrial grade tool, which leads me to believe it may be right for the job. However, before laying out a couple hundred bucks, I'd like to know if anyone has had the same dilemma and what they did to rectify the situation.
All help is greatly appreciated
Marc
I have a Herreshoff H-28, built in 1949 by the Truscott Boatworks. An article and full page picture of her appear in WB#115, Nov/Dec 1993. About two years ago she sank during a storm, but, was raised within one week. She suffered slight damage to the aft starboard portion of the cabin roof. I began renovation/restoration on her shortly thereafter, however, we opted to seek out and purchase a "plastic cruiser" (she's an Endeavour 33 in pristine condition and has taken us to places far and away). Meanwhile, FAYAWAY, the H-28 has remained in "dead storage" at the boatyard for the last two years. Emotions and sentiments got the better of me so two weeks ago I had FAYAWAY moved to our house and began some serious work on her. The masts, which were coming apart are now near "Bristol".
Now that a tent has been constructed over FAYAWAY, I plan to begin renovating/restoring/re-organizing the interior. My dilemma is this: It seems as though when the boat was built, way back, all the interior portions of frames, hull and decking were painted prior to assembly because there's paint in places where even a very small person with very small hands couldn't have reached to lay paint on with a brush. The problem is, this old paint is peeling/flaking, and is most un-appealing to the eye. My thoughts as to removing the aforementioned is to utilize some sort of sand-blasting technique which would be able to get into every nook and cranny. There's no way I would be able to reach these areas with a sander, scraper or even a brush so as to apply a liquid paint-stripper. I could get to these areas by removing the decking, however, the decking and frames are solid, so I would consider it a waste of time and materials to remove anything which isn't warranted.
Any prior experiences and/or remedies for same would be most appreciated. In addition, what are your thoughts on the sand-blasting? I inquired at Home Depot regarding their product a few years ago when I was doing some furniture refinishing. They stated their's was NOT an industrial grade tool, which leads me to believe it may be right for the job. However, before laying out a couple hundred bucks, I'd like to know if anyone has had the same dilemma and what they did to rectify the situation.
All help is greatly appreciated
Marc