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06-18-2013, 07:21 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread accessing hotmail in The Bilge

Donn's right. See:...

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06-18-2013, 07:13 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread Finding Hoffa in The Bilge

Wrong movie...

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06-15-2013, 10:29 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread This is amusing, at least to me. in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

Or you can make one out of epoxy and mount it on a walnut base!

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06-14-2013, 07:50 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread Why did Nikon re-release this camera? in The Bilge

Pless pointed this out to me. I missed it before. I'd love to have one of those Nikon just to stroke and play with. The hell with the pictures. ...

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06-13-2013, 07:48 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread Could this be Raw Faith II? in Misc. Boat Related

Hereabouts, when the building inspector finds a building structurally unsafe often after some natural disaster like a landslide or earthquake, or due...

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06-13-2013, 01:08 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread Could this be Raw Faith II? in Misc. Boat Related

You didn't hear me say this and it's only a rank rumor at the moment, but the "word on the street" is that HR has been casting about for some place...

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06-13-2013, 12:58 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread Drool over this you wood butchers!! in Misc. Boat Related

Easy enough to mass produce with a CNC router, but it will never sell without a cup holder. Besides, if the first latch spring breaks, you're...

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06-13-2013, 12:50 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread caulking around the transom in Building / Repair

+1 on the shellac (or CPES, if you are so inclined. CPES is, I'm guessing, better as a primer beneath oil based paints and epoxies.) Shellac is one...

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06-12-2013, 12:52 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread NY 30 on eBay - anyone else find this depressing? in Misc. Boat Related

The problem is she's laminated frames and cold molded hull... not the "classic" she once was. When you are talking this sort of "classic," the...

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06-12-2013, 12:48 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread Black Locust for a laid deck in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

I suppose it must have been at some point, although I doubt it's a species used for that in commercial applications. It would be very hard wearing,...

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06-12-2013, 12:39 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread How can I clean these bronze lights? in Building / Repair

Find a friendly auto mechanic. Disassemble the lights and put them in his carburetor cleaning bucket for a day or so. Remove and hose off. You...

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06-12-2013, 12:36 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread different bronze finishes in Building / Repair

The gudgeon and pintle may have been painted or some chemical patina applied for appearance's sake. It may be removed with paint remover or ever...

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06-12-2013, 12:25 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread caulking around the transom in Building / Repair

In original construction, a rope of caulking cotton set in bedding compound is laid on the faying surface between the fashion pieces (transom...

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06-11-2013, 09:45 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread house building questions in The Bilge

I've no idea what the building codes are Down Under, but hereabouts (Northern California), IIRC, plasterboard ("drywall") in the required thickness...

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06-11-2013, 11:21 AM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread What should I do with this boat? in Building / Repair

The real question is, "Are the original engines in her?" The original engines would be of some value as historical artifacts, certainly. As the...

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06-10-2013, 06:35 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread Could this be Raw Faith II? in Misc. Boat Related

Yea, I know. Loch Lommond Marina is just about three miles down the slough from my yacht club. We have a deal on our lease with the City that...

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06-10-2013, 05:32 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread Could this be Raw Faith II? in Misc. Boat Related

Yea, about that "plot of land in the shadow of Diamond Head" that's just waiting for them... There's a 4 bedroom waterfront house at Diamond Head...

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06-10-2013, 03:16 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread Could this be Raw Faith II? in Misc. Boat Related

Musta been a slow news day. http://www.marinij.com/sanrafael/ci_23414207/lib-at-large-father-son-finally-launch-big "The next big event" is...

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06-10-2013, 02:22 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread What distinguishes an amateur and a professional build? in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

Lots of things. Latex house paint is a dead giveaway, as is any attempt to "epoxy encapsulate." The liberal use of household tube caulking goos. ...

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06-10-2013, 02:19 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread Balls of Fire! Ideas for Rowing Injury Complication Needed STAT in Misc. Boat Related

No problem. Simply apply a liberal coating of Ben Gay ointment to the inflamed area and it will clear right up. Nice wintergreen fragrance, too! ...

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06-10-2013, 02:11 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread CL Monterey Trawler in Misc. Boat Related

They look the way they do because they are essentially a motorized evolution of lateen rigged Ligurian and Neapolitan fishing boats originally...

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06-09-2013, 02:16 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread Breast milk butter, y'all in The Bilge

She'd better hope the product isn't a hit. If it gets popular, keeping up with production to meet consumer demand will be a challenge.

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06-08-2013, 12:30 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread More oil based paint grief: Floquil is no more! in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

The voice of experience here: "A boat will get you through times of no girls a lot better than girls will get you through times of no boat."

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06-07-2013, 01:45 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread More oil based paint grief: Floquil is no more! in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

In theory, it is possible. In practice, it's another thing entirely. The problem is volume and mulling. If it's only an ounce or two, it's...

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06-07-2013, 01:37 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread More oil based paint grief: Floquil is no more! in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

I've found the acrylics acceptable and, as you say, it's a lot easier to clean the airbrush. I find them a lot more finickey that solvent based,...

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06-07-2013, 01:18 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread Steam bending stringers with a heat gun in Building / Repair

Hard to say for sure, but it looks like you might want to first try bending into place cold. A straight grained piece ought to take that curve witih...

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06-05-2013, 10:02 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread 100th Anniversary of WWII in The Bilge

I have no idea. It's all over the internet. If you google "if WWI was a barfight" you get dozens of hits. I looked at a few, but not credited an...

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06-05-2013, 09:54 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread More oil based paint grief: Floquil is no more! in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

"I've gone off on a rant on more than one occasion about the "eco-fascists" outlawing quality oil based paint in favor of water-based latex, all in...

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06-05-2013, 12:51 PM

Bob Cleek replied to a thread 100th Anniversary of WWII in The Bilge

To me, one of the biggest differences between WWI and WWII (aside from the availability of newsreel footage, which leaves WWI with the short end of...

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