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ospam (Stephen Baker) wrote in message ...
Tailgunner lets off a quick burst with:

5200? Sorry couldn't resist.

Argh, now that's just cruel ;-)

Yeah, thanks tailgunner, I just wasted three sheets of 36 grit trying
to sand it down! Shot out little rubber balls, think I shot the cat

Mama's gonna' be ****ed...

Anyway, someone said something like "you don't need a big mask for
dinghy building...". I seriously disagree. And of course, William
suggested the "gale" solution, but we all hope he was kidding. Anytime
you are working with this goo, wear a mask that works. If you have a
big thin norwegian nose like myself, you will have to work some and
spend some to find a suitable mask, might have to modify it too but
you can get a good mask for 30 bucks at most Building supply stores
and it is such a small part of the cost of the build, it would be
stupid not to.

I work in the yard, in my frekin' drive as a matter of fact, sometime
up to 120+ degrees F just outside the barn, 90+ inside. I take my
time, run fans toward my face, have clean face cloths ready, clean,
and handy and wipe the glasses and face when necessary. You just have
to adjust your technique and speed to accomodate the glasses and mask.
So what if you take 2-3 hours or more clearing glasses of fog and
making sure you got a good mask over the course of building a 60-70
hour dinghy.

If you got kids, this is a no brainer...

Rant off, and to Steve, I am almost fully retired now, I may actually
start Tosk this coming spring depending on health... Also picked up a
nice 17 foot Bluejay, fully rigged with Main, Jib, and three different
size Spinikers (SP?) For those of you in the Essex area, watch for the
shark early next spring...call me the breeze, later, Scotty.
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