Hey all, Last summer T22 #1241's last race of the season was an exciting and ended with hurricane force winds in the Northumberland Strait. Basically the long...
Ill be putting my 3rd coat of Sikkens Cetol Natural Teak on my exterior teak tonight after work. My questions is should I stay with 3 coats or should I add...
... figure ... I did three coats about three years ago, still looks great but needs a small touch up every year where the lines that hold the fenders run ...
Does anyone know if there is a ready made hatch replacement for the forward hatch on the T22 ? I'm thinking about replacing the original with a glass / lexan...
I put two coats of Cetol lite and 3 coats of Cetol gloss. It has held up well for three years. I just have to touch up where it has gotten scratched/nicked. ...
... I found 3 coats a good base and generally do one coat each spring. For maximum life, you need to touch up small dings and scratches. If you leave a scratch...
I am a new owner of a T-16 Overnighter, looking to do a little racing in a Portsmouth Yardstick racing environment. I'm looking for some tips on how to make...
With ablative - its important that the boat be used often since the sloughing action is needed to remove the most things attaching to the bottom of the boat. ...
Hi all, I'm a bit bewildered as to the plethora of different anti-foul paints to choose from on my Tanzer 22. I believe what's on there now is interlux...
... racing ... roller firling, which I've never used before but understand it can be ... Ken First of all welcome to the Tanzer Family. I would suggest you ...
I just used 5200 on a thru hull. It is FIRMLY on the boat. I don't want any chance of a leak developing - which could happen with a lesser bonding material (my...
My T22 Grolsch is in Silva Bay Gabriola Island with VC17 on the bottom. That will not work very well, so when it wears off I think I will follow the advice of...
... If you got a good squeeze around the fitting, particularly where the threads come through the hull, you'll be good for 20 or more years in our experience. ...
hi my tanzer 26 has a few bent stanchions id like to replace,if i could get some help here as were to start this project? the caps on top are not held by...
Greetings: I would like to know how to facilitate bringing a sailboat back to Quebec from South Carolina. Federal rules are the same, Provincial laws are...
Hi, I think they are pressed-on. You may want to change the cap along with the bend stanchions. Note: On my T26 all stanchions are slightely bented, all with...
Are you bringing it back on a trailer or are you having it shipped by a broker. Different rules apply but all it costs is money. I assume it is a Tanzer so...
Eugene Leier
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Apr 3, 2008 6:04 pm
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I have a diver who scrubs the bottom of my T-26 every other month, for about $2 a foot. With that frequency, he doesn't have to use "severe" scrubbing ...
... I like Sikaflex-291, with 3M4200 a close second. I wouldn't use 5200, they call it a permanent adhesive caulk for a reason. If you have to remove, it...
I have, or have used, on my T-26: A Magma kettle BBQ (propane) with a removable mount in the cockpit - Mine's not a self-igniting unit, so it's a PITA to light...
... I've always found it best to ask around and see what others are using. In our area, a quick walk and chat with other sailors, or even walking the docks...
Ditto, Jere.......... I wouldn't put 5200 on anything I thought might ever have to come apart for any reason. **************Planning your summer road trip?...
... Never intend to and never have to are different IMHO. I don't plan on removing any of my thru-hulls either. But should something strike one and fracture...
I'm the Treasurer of the Tanzer 16 Class Association, have owned four of them, and have been racing them since 1981........... I believe our website at...
... Mine were just pressed in and held by friction. I've seen some with the top of the stanchion and the fitting, drilled and tapped and a short #8 or so...
I have had T-28 #84 for thirty years (seems like only yesterday); this year I will be removing some of the original through hulls associated with the old head...
Has anyone in the group added a roll-up screen around their forward hatch? I am in the process of fixing last years project. The peel and stick velcro, used on...
I have used CSC for quite a while with good results. It also has the advantage that you can have the hull out of the water for extended periods without having ...