Have you considered using a polyurethane varnish (such as G4) direct to the steel, with several layers of epoxy tar over ? Polyurethane uses moisture to cure...
With the sand beating against steel, there are plenty of sparks. Blast at night and you can see it is a glowing ball of flame more or less. Sam ... want ... ...
Wasser makes a polyurethane based tar which is excellent for the job and roughly the same price as epoxy tar( wasser tar)It has a matt finish which is not that...
Alex, had you ballasted the boat before you towed it?Aaron ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Access...
Hello All On my 26 I want to build a taller mast step, about 10"-12" taller for ease of stepping mast single handed. This way the mast can be laying on stearn...
As long as your rigging is intact there is very little side load on the step. It's mostly compression. Brent ... for ease of stepping mast single handed. This...
Ok All, I found a scrap keel in Vancouver at the right price - now the problem is how to cut up a 6000 lb keel into bits I can take away. Any ideas as to how...
This operation can be done with some tricks of melting points. Basically, place the keel on a fairly thin sheet of steel (a high melting point drip tray), and...
Alex, The lead for our keels was mainly sheet offcuts and old pipe so we did not have this problem. It will take a lot of heat and time to melt so unless you...
I am finally ready to order the plans so I can start building, but I have
not decided if I should build the 36 or the 40. The plan is for the boat to
be a...
Thanks to all for the advice, I will bring a handful of tools with me and see which attacks the chunk best. On the subject of installing lead in the keel(s),...
The 36 vs 40 debate is very subjective -- I've met many couples who are entirely content with a 36 footer for all their needs, including full time living...
Alex, Be very carefull when you tiger torch the lead inside the keels. First you will be looking down on the lead and getting all the fumes. Second the lead is...
Hi Alex; I would avoid anything that will throw large quantities of small lead particles about. It isn't good for you and you might get stuck with the...
Just keep in mind that every hour and dollar you put into building is an hour and dollar you didn't spend sailing or otherwise living. My boat story took a ...
The following is for sale: Swain 36' Pilothouse Fin keel hull located Vancouver Island, British Columbia,Canada. With the exception of a couple of deck beams...
The following is for sale: Swain 36' Pilothouse Fin keel hull located Vancouver Island, British Columbia,Canada. With the exception of a couple of deck beams...
I've always built my own boats and have been semi retired since I was 26 years old, working a month or less a year, crossed the Pacific 9 times and cruised...
Where on Vancouver Island? John. Campbell River. ... From: origamiboats@yahoogroups.com [mailto:origamiboats@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of wilfordrh Sent:...
Alex I tried most of the tools in my shop when I chopped up a 7 ton keel. Some included were small jack hammer, ax, sledge hammer banging into a big chisel,...
Alex I tried most of the tools in my shop when I chopped up a 7 ton keel. Some included were small jack hammer, ax, sledge hammer banging into a big chisel,...
Alex I tried most of the tools in my shop when I chopped up a 7 ton keel. Some included were small jack hammer, ax, sledge hammer banging into a big chisel,...
With a chainsaw, did you still use the chain oil? I guess it doesn't matter if the lead chips that result get a little oily, it'll burn off when melted again....
Alex, I would think that you use oil on the chain a bit of oil in the lead melt will not do any harm. Would tend to lessen the formation of led oxide. We...
Alex, While I personally still recommend melting the thing into blocks as I mentioned earlier, if you are going to try a chainsaw, I suggest lots of oil. The...
