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We have a very vigorous cold front coming in, and having turned the boat around on Sunday, her mooring lines are all different, and having no actual cleats or Samson posts on deck, I was a little nervous. Bruce kindly popped down and put a towell In a vulnerable spot as chafing gear. I'm now aboard and have replaced the towel with a bit of hose. The other lines all go to shroud plates which isn't ideal but it's all I have. I've used up the last of my super expensive best quality masking tape on the deck beams. Now time for a quiet glass of wine in the shelter of the cabin while dusk settles snd the wind builds outside.
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Thanks Rick. I noticed he has a tin of Penitrol (spelling) there which I believe is good for getting a smooth finish, I’ve never used it before so i be happy to be guided on that.Without freedom of speech, we wouldn't know who the idiots are.Comment
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Antipodean Boats Connection
Balia's new deck paint is in the middle of the red bit in the middle of this. I was very impressed when I saw how the deck paint has come up. Maximum kudos to Phil
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We haven't had the rain yet but its blowing a gale from the north! 30 to 40 knots in the bay! A nice wooden boat broke its mooring a few days ago when the wind was only 15 knots from the north west and luckily drifted between my boat and my mates dingy and rested in shallows protected from wave action by the marina. It's going to be a rough week.Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Leonardo da Vinci.
If war is the answer........... it must be a profoundly stupid question.
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Shed work. Cleaning up Samson posts, cleats, lazarette and sheet tracks ready to go back on. The underside of the sheet tracks is fairly ghastly. Although they look a bit better without all the grotty sealant. I don't think I can afford to replace them. Any ideas to prevent/slow corrosion where the anodising is compromised? Yeah I know I should tidy up my shed and finish those dinghys in time for the Haul of Mirrors. I'm busy OK. And inherently messy.
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Oh and another thing. What paint for under the deck? I'll leave the beams varnished, but I want the underside of the ply white. There's marine single part polyurethane. Or there's Bunnings. Water based paint lacks gloss and is too soft. I think. Has someone mentioned Berger floor paint? Oil based, glossy and tough? That's kind of the way I'm leaning at the moment. It's already epoxied, and in places where I left the bottom layer of the original deck it's painted or varnished.
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Aluminium corrosion usually occurs where you have SS fastenings. There are a few solutions. One is to use monel fastenings but they can be hard to find. I have some so if you only need a few and I have the right size, I can send you some. Another way is to isolate the SS fastenings from the aluminium by making or buying little dish-shaped washers. Ronstan supply these with their track. Another way is to set the screws through the aluminium with Tefgel or Duralac. If you use bigger screws and Duralac, the track should be okay for a few more years at least. Don't use bronze screws - they're worse than SS with aluminium.
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I used garage floor paint in the engine bay.
I have some Toplac that's nice to use and good for interiors. I think any quality enamel or poly should be fine. I wouldn't use anything water-based under the deck.
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