I have good success laying down 2 coats of clear epoxy resin (West System) followed by varnish for U/V protection -- but this is not an approach for anyone who...
So...what are your thoughts on using Bristol Finish? It is a 2 part polyurethane. The maker says it should last five years with an annual maintenance coat....
Do some research around the web. Folks use it and love it while others have had very negative experiences with Bristol. It is very sensitive to proper...
I started using bristol 5 years ago on my LNVT. Since all was silver I had my choice. Being in PNW sun is fickle. I liked the ability to lay several coats in...
Hi, The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico should be a wake-up call for Washington: it's time for a plan to end America's addiction to oil. I just signed a...
In a word NO, what and add to the billions of dollars wasted on the Energy Dept since its inception. Washington is a joke and we are paying for it. CCC PAT &...
Captain Stuart, I have two issues with this. The first is that I don't want my address visible in the To: field. I don't mind being copied on a political...
Amen! In a word NO, what and add to the billions of dollars wasted on the Energy Dept since its inception. Washington is a joke and we are paying for it. CCC ...
Sure convert your 34 CHB to solar!! May be we should look at more safe and responsible ways to drill. We live on oil. And I'm closer to the problem than you ...
Stuart, Shame on you! This is a boating forum not a political soap box. I understand you not needing oil since your boat seems to never leave the dock. I was...
Hello Gary, I bought a sea anchor for our 34 footer,I keep it in the forward berth,it was not cheap but I have lost my main mid channel to catalina Island and...
Chubbies, I would love to completely "seal" my decks am wondering if anyone has tried using a clear epoxy? Two years ago I used such a product from Creative...
Armond: Our chb 34 has "Speedliner" a truck beliner material on the decks. This was on the boat when we bought it. I had another coat of the material sprayed...
Between Rain Storms we are using Bristol. We will refinish the entire boat with it. This is the 3rd boat we have used it on. We use 6 coats. The attraction is...
Phil, I agree, politics have no place on our boating forum, however I think Stuart's concern was with our environment in general and our boating environment in...
WEST SYSTEM When building kyaks or stich and glue boats west is used with 6oz cloth to stiffen the hull. JUST using the west will provide a sealer that if the...
Van, Thank you for your response, I did not get an e-mail from Charles so I cannot respond. It may be that Stuart is concerned with the enviroment but his link...
Van, it seems to me that aside from slightly wandering away from a "pure" boating topic, this kind of otherwise harmless subject unfortunately stirs up the...
Phil, I was referring to the : Oil Drilling Halt-----Unintended Consequences e-mail that Charles sent out to all of us today. No big deal. Let's all have a...
Yes I would like to buy one but I need to wait until I'm not a statistic of the economy, have been unemployed for about seven months. On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at...
So...how about those Giants?! I have a 110v refrigerator (Avanti). Any thoughts regarding good and bad of connecting it to a 2500w inverter while underway or...
Keith, We have done this and it depends on a lot of variables. How efficient is the fridge, what is the ambient temps, do you have the fridge in an enclosed...
My fridge is 110 AC and 12v DC and when I run on just batteries it drains them pretty fast. I normally turn it off if I'm not on shore power or running the...
Thanks guys, It appears the best solution may to be run it from the inverter while underway, and then just periodically run it from the generator while at...
I'm switching to nuclear. Think about it - fuel only once in my lifetime.
Small compartment next to reactor - oven and heat exchanger. Smaller
compartments...
Dr. Flood, This is a great suggestion. I will indeed contact West and find out what they say. I guess I don't care how many coats...and that makes sense. I...
 Bob  Great Idea - just remember, you have to have it all completed by the September Rendezvous..............  Dale TaiWanON 34' FuHwa Europa Gig Harbor,...
Yup. And the Captain and Admiral glow in the dark too! Saves flashlight batteries and the need to have a strobe if ditching at sea at night. Are you sure...
