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It's hard to tell how to do this from pics but i don't see the reason a properly built slabbed sleeve wouldn't work. The rot probably starts at the solid heel block where it didn't drain...

None recently but my vaxed wife had it last year...she is a nurse and cared for elderly patients in a covid wing at the time. I'm not vaxed and didn't get it. We had covid spikes locally when the...

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Nice boat. I'd bed with polysulfide. I replaced leaking portholes bedded with butyl and it wasn't satisfactory. Could have been the butyl or application by the previous owner but it didn't live up to...

U.S. Merchant Marines were included as military service if your U.S. Merchant Marine Document was stamped "Valid for Emergency Service". That meant you signed "ship's papers" which required you to...

Good choice to skip the epoxy coating. Food for thought...I tested Petit primer with EZ Poxy on one part of a boat and Interlux primer with Brightside on another part...both decks with the same...

Looks like a typical carvel seam to me and that area a possible recaulk of some sort. Pulling loose tells me the plank moved or it wasn't primed before caulking.

Hard to say without more info...but opening only 1/16" after 10 yrs out of the water means it's a tight hull and probably will swell up as is. Can you see cotton or old seaming compound? If in doubt...

Those seams look big and probably won't swell up much unless you keep them wet. I would use polysulfide and push a bead with a caulk gun. Spritz immediately with water to skin it over so dirt doesn't...

First thought is read the papers you sign with the atty carefully...many have "contingency fees" and "expenses". A good friend of mine thought no pay unless they win meant not paying anything. They...

Did stem cells on our 12 yr old dogs knees last yr. Left rear leg gave way first and right leg when it collapsed a couple months later. The vet said the healing process was remarkably faster than...

My 40 yr old stepson is bipolar. Been taking meds for it since he was in elementary school. Has always been an A student...including in college. A few yrs back he decided to get completely off meds...

The best way to check SS fasteners is pull a bunch for visual check and then send to a specialty lab for testing. ASTM G38 is a good read on this. Otherwise, If you pull a few and see pitting,...

Google seabags, ditty bags or duffle bags. Those terms are universal when you search so don't expect political correctness.

That's a cool vintage design. I had one in the 1960s with a 1950s 15hp Evinrude and tiller steering. I remember painting a skull and crossbones on the side after a going out a couple times. That...

+1 one of the best I've read too.

You may try a local commercial laundry service who does linen and drapes for hotels. They know fabrics, finishes and how to clean without damage. Yrs back I had sails done in Ft Lauderdale at the...

I don't remember book names but you can google:
Tristan Jones...many books
Creek Sailor...Shoal Waters 14' cb gaff wood cutter that cruises the shallows in England. Several books and has a web...

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I grew up trailering wood boats like this in the 1960s and still trailer boats on 600 mi round trips. 3 hp wood skiffs to 140 hp glass. Trailer them mostly with engines up so they don't bottom...

I agree. One sample posted on the internet by any random individual has to be taken with big grains of salt. My post only showed what happened to me and definitely not the benchmark of authority.
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Corroseal? I did an above water test sample on a rusted steel pipe section with corroseal vs regular epoxy resin. I crudely sanded off flaking rust and had about half bright and half smoothed rust....

The only thing I can add is building from Bruce Roberts plans is like building from a study plan...highly lacking in detail that novice builders don't have a clue. There are much better plans to be...

I've had a few cast iron keels and spent a shxx load of time in boat yards. That one example isn't the norm for coal tar and most likely an example of prep failure. Coal tar normally bleeds through...

Thanks, FYI I'm in south Florida where water temps hover in the mid 80s and temps in the 90s most of the yr. Boats stay in the water yr round here and
are used yr round. It's harsh for boats here...

There is also a book by Jerry Conrad called Chris Craft The Essential Guide and probably what you will find on the Mariners' Museum site. It has all the CC boats with pics and specs. There are a lot...

Here in the states that construction is rare on large boats and most often seen on small skiffs and such...37' carvel with small frames on 8" centers is very uncommon. Anyone with experience...

[QUOTE=Peerie Maa;5962724]If they were as bad as that she would not


she would be working and leaking like a wicker basket.[/QUOT

Maybe...but not always. I haven't pulled or worked with...

On a slightly larger (12' x 12') awning I used (3) 1 x 3 fir battens in full length pockets. They bent enough to hold tight tension and shed water. When blowing hard I took the battens out and draped...

Is your mast built to original specs? My old H28 is probably the only sailboat I've owned that didn't need running backs in any seas or winds you would keep sails up in...but I think it was an over...

Original 1937 fastenings? I think you are going to find out removing compromised (especially driven ones) fasteners is easier to write about than make happen. 80 yr old copper below the waterline is...

Yep, I forgot about pva but I think it's best use is for mold release and small repairs. It's expensive and another step if you don't use waxed resin as the last lamination coat. Wax modifier is...

I'm not a NA...but plain experience tells me there is NO way that 23' hull will plane at 15 mph with a 30 hp ob. Not gonna happen with those lines on that size boat with that size motor. It probably...

I believe you are over thinking this. Ply needs to be dry before glassing. It can be "scratched" with 36 grit or "pecked" for better tenacity but far and few people do that

You have five choices...

I doubt ply can be "too dry" but you could contact the APA (American Ply Assoc) and ask them. That will eliminate bogus hearsay info. For $5 a sheet you don't have much to lose anyway. Ply can warp...

Thanks Jay, that's all I need. It should be well under 41'. Yep, running backs are better to have and not need than need and not have.
Good luck with your conversion.

Thanks Jay, that helps. I'm reading LFH's book showing approx 34'+- height for the ketch. Another 4'-6' should be a realistic guesstimate to get under 41'. I'm looking at an estate sale and they...

Far superior for strength and bonding but not far superior in manufacturing where someone has to babysit vertical laminations to keep the resin from sagging out of the cloth...the thicker the...

Thanks, I've already searched that site but couldn't find mast height measurements for any of the "clone" H28s. I'm considering a glass "clone" (same specs as original) and inches matter with the ...

It's getting harder to find mat that epoxy will saturate but it's out there. Styrene in poly is what dissolves the binder. Some supply outlets don't even know they have it. Anymore, I look for the...

Looks ok to me except for the "steel" rusting problem. I lived aboard 10+ yrs and 9 were with kero. 2 yrs were cruising on the hook with kero lamps for lighting. No real issues with odor or moisture...

All I can say is I like your style. Far and few actually test materials to learn fact from fiction.

Like posted already, laminating resin stays tacky and finishing resin kicks off dry and has the wax. Nothing sticks to wax, not even epoxy. It sounds like you have finishing resin because it isn't...

Trying to find the bridge clearance for a sloop rigged H28...most likely found on later boats or plastic ones. I've read LFH designed a sloop rig option but haven't been able to find it for any of...

Might be a good idea to contact the charity or a cpa before paying for an appraisal. Things may have changed recently but I dealt with two organizations (both schools) that sell donated boats and the...

Wow, glad to see them back online. Thanks.

I'm currently using 303 on sunbrella but have used lots (gallons) of Scotchgard on sunbrella with same results. I normally brush it on and fill the weave, which consumes more than you would ever want...

"Minerals spirits" means many things these days. The last I bought wouldn't clean brushes used for oil based exterior door enamel. "Paint thinner" didn't do it either. Lucky for me i didn't try to...

The only downside to me with galv oar locks is they eventually wear and drip rust stains. They all squeak. You may want to check for cross fitting. I have several pair of galv, several of bronze,...

They're all scams. i get a couple calls a week like this and my anti virus software stops the same type emails that are known scams. As of last week my anti virus software is sending infected web...

Like posted already a lot has to do with how it was made and how the boat is stored. That system is better served for holding sails on a boom UNDER a sail cover...which is 99% where I live. I take it...