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Post by Ken.P. on May 13, 2007 9:21:08 GMT 1
Had a look when I dropped in, seems to be drying out nicely anyway.
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Post by trevera25 on May 13, 2007 13:34:55 GMT 1
Definately drying out nicely , hopefully won't need much work because it doesn't seem to have done much damage . I'm not convinced about having to use tape again because I can cover the end grain using an alternative method and cover her entire bum using the same idea .
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Post by searush on May 13, 2007 15:11:08 GMT 1
Thankfully round here we don't get too many snakes Hmmmm, that depends on which Marinas/ Swindleries you frequent doesn't it? ;D |
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Post by trevera25 on May 13, 2007 15:53:47 GMT 1
ah but as far as swindleries goes I try and keep away from them , well I would wouldn't I , why else would I have www.sailroom.co.uk set as my homepage ;D  as for marinas , I prefer the ones that don't cost a penny ;D |
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Post by Badger Birch on May 13, 2007 16:19:53 GMT 1
Definately drying out nicely , hopefully won't need much work because it doesn't seem to have done much damage . I'm not convinced about having to use tape again because I can cover the end grain using an alternative method and cover her entire bum using the same idea . Hi Dave, you seem to have made up your mind on which method you are going to use. I really hope we dont all have to say "I told you so...." Think hard, the tape and epoxy is a fine method of sealing and works well. |
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Post by trevera25 on May 13, 2007 17:09:59 GMT 1
Hi Steve , not really made my mind up as such but I can't really see what the point of it is , I can't help thinking that if I use tape and hit something hard there's a chance of a repeat of what I've got now because the tape would be rigid where the wood is flexible , so the bows could break free of the tape and I'd end up with another place where the water would be held in against the grain , but if I use a thick bitumen paint I can seal the end grain with a flexible waterproof coating that's thick enough to protect it , but I really haven't made a final decision because even some on a wooden boat forum I pop into can't give a definitive answer
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Post by NigeL on May 13, 2007 19:22:55 GMT 1
Hi Steve , not really made my mind up as such but I can't really see what the point of it is , I can't help thinking that if I use tape and hit something hard there's a chance of a repeat of what I've got now because the tape would be rigid where the wood is flexible , so the bows could break free of the tape and I'd end up with another place where the water would be held in against the grain , but if I use a thick bitumen paint I can seal the end grain with a flexible waterproof coating that's thick enough to protect it , but I really haven't made a final decision because even some on a wooden boat forum I pop into can't give a definitive answer Years ago I surveyed a timber, clinker boat .... he'd been advised by a yard some years previous to apply a bitumous coating to underwater hull - then overcoat with primer and anti-foul. I came to the boat and stuck my pick (I used a ice pick in those days as my surveyors prod ....) right into one strake ... then the next ... about 2m length of hull from about the 25% hull mark fwd back for 2 strakes were rotten. IMHO held and rotted by water that was trapped behind the bitumous coating. I advised him to remove it and coat the hull with marine coatings. He didn't ... (I didn't put in report as it's an area that is prone to personal bias / preference) .... year later - he was replacing more strakes ... and that year he cleaned if off ........ what a state ! I know many boats have this bitumous coating applied .... some believe in it, some like me don't. I think people have extrapolated this from old Nelson etc. days of Stockholm tar etc. on square-riggers ... done for a completely different reason !! Dave - up to you mate ... but at least the tape and resin will give that joint added strength ... There's many dinghy's out there which are stitch and glue .... similar idea ... Tape and resin over wire stitches. |
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Post by Ken.P. on May 13, 2007 20:25:44 GMT 1
The chances of hitting something hard enough to damage epoxied tape in The Wash (or most of the east coast!) are pretty slim.
Andy and me make a habit of running aground, hardest thing we've landed on so far is sand.
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Post by searush on May 21, 2007 22:09:30 GMT 1
I can show you some VERY hard sand if we cut the corner going into Red Wharf Bay!!!
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Post by Ken.P. on May 21, 2007 22:17:14 GMT 1
Oh, the sand is hard enough!  It's just that there's no chance of there being anything rocky in it... Andy has been sitting on it again today! ;D ;D |
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