Ok I was looking at the diagram in Brent's book. it looks like the exhuast comes out the stern below the water line. That looks like a really simple way to...
... effect the hull where it exits? My dry exhaust exits at the waterline so with any boat movement it is submerged and cooled . No problem with paint in that...
Thanks, I was trying to come up with a better way to vent the exhuast. I didn't like the Idea of a stack up through the cabin. How is the stack insulated? Phil...
Does any one have any experiance with a product called corroseal? I can't seem to find pre primed steel in my area, I really don't want to have to sand blast....
Good stuff I've used it and for me, it did what it said it would do. Just follow the instructions. There are limits to what it can save though ... From: "Phil...
... Hi Tom I checked out that wedsite and those welders look pretty good. if anyone is woundering how big to go 150 or 200 amp. My own is only 130 amps. and...
I think every so often, they put it on ebay for promotion. Like this one just ended: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1782547950&rd=1 You can...
Alex. & Jim, Corrosion is always a threat as you well understand, however, the way alternators are built and processed before assembly helps to retard the ...
Hi all again There was a few years back some instructions to make a vehicle alternator into a welder I will see if I can find it. It was very simple to make...
Hi All After reading Mitchell's messazge i remember looking at this page on the web this page shows how u can assemble a simple Dc arc welder regards Sharad...
That link for the home-made welder is great, Sharad, truly in the origamiboat spirit! Now, I am wondering how you control the amperage -- is there something...
I am heading for the Seattle area on Tuesday from New Jersey to visit a customer. I have made plans with Dale Deforest to go sailing on his 36' Brent Swain...
Hi all I honestly do not know as i have not tried it yet but will check with jon and get back if i have a reply i do not know if there are and tech savy people...
Sharad Thanks for finding that will save me going through old papers that are in the shed . Regards Graeme [Non-text portions of this message have been...
- Tom on my welder the regulator is a single stage ford type reg. it`s external so a three stage regulator can be installed. on my unit to change the amps...
Basically I am going to use Corroseal instead of sand blasting the whole hull. What type of paint did you put over the stuff? I will get a sample to try out...
Just a thought; As a welder I would be more than a little concerned about using one of these engine-driven alternators for welding. I think that you would need...
To see how Brent muffles the exhaust on his boat, look at the photo album under "31' Sloop" under "skeg detail". While not very pretty, this is probably the...
Thanks Alex, A few more questions you may be able to help me with: Is the rubber flap valve made from a bicycle inner tube hose clipped to the exhaust pipe?...
Ted, The rubber flap is made of the inner sidewall of a car tire, and the external pipe is stainless. I haven't seen inside how Brent has the pipe connected...
Gary, Dale and I had an informal match race in Comox Bay a couple of years ago. My boat is a twin-keeler and Dale's is a fin-keeler.He was faster close-hauled...
As a fairly recent addition to this forum I decided to start at post one and read through. Wow, what a wealth of information, some of it useful, other just...
Thanks for your comments Phil. I have really enjoyed moderating the Origamiboats page these past two years, and look forward to more interesting posts from...
Looking at the photo the inside aft of Ocean Pearl, it doesn't appear to have a cockpit well, which together with no internal engine gives much more space for...
