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Nonskid tape on the lexan. I also saw some hollow stockade fence that might
work. I would like to get rid of the 50 plus pounds my waterlogged floor has become. - Allen p.s.: found 12 inch wide duct tape at HD. called "Big Fix duct tape" goes in my crsh bag. |
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On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:20:49 -0800, Peter Bennett
wrote: On 19 Dec 2005 09:57:27 -0800, wrote: We are trying to several more years of service from our old inflatible dinghy, which has been serving us well despite a few patches. I need to repair and refinish the three-piece plywood floor now that it has been dry for a couple of months. The corners of the pieces are worn and delaminated, so I am wondering what to use to repair them - is there some wood filler or epoxy that would be best? Also, I was going to refinish the wood with Cetol but someone recommended a polyurathane varnish instead. What would be best for a tough finish (not so concerned about how it looks but I don't want to do this again for a while)? I would suggest making new floorboards from scratch, using the old ones as templates for cutting the plywood for the new ones. I would paint the new floor with ordinary porch and floor enamel. I'm with Peter on this. Wouldn't need to be marine ply necessarily. Exterior, or exterior treated ply would do well. Floor paint is exceptionally tough. Brian Whatcott |
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Dave wrote:
On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:11:18 GMT, Jere Lull said: Though I love Cetol, the floorboards can be taken home to refinish properly and varnish is better for this application as it stands up to abrasion better. Which would you choose for a tiller? (Mine's stripped and ready to finish.) eight to 10 coats of Admiral's varnish. krj |
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Dave wrote: On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:11:18 GMT, Jere Lull said: Though I love Cetol, the floorboards can be taken home to refinish properly and varnish is better for this application as it stands up to abrasion better. Which would you choose for a tiller? (Mine's stripped and ready to finish.) Whatever Practical Sailor's rating tops in a clear, hard finish. Cetol just doesn't cut it with a laminated tiller as the contrasts are too pretty to hide with an opaque finish, and tillers are subject to abrasion and dings. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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Last season as a test I use tung oil with UV protection on the bare wood
laminated tiller. This gave it some tone and promoted the grain. Then I applied two coats of exterior waterborne urethane vanish. So far so good. This fall I sanded it lightly and applied two coats of the same waterborne varnish. "Jere Lull" wrote in message ... In article , Dave wrote: On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:11:18 GMT, Jere Lull said: Though I love Cetol, the floorboards can be taken home to refinish properly and varnish is better for this application as it stands up to abrasion better. Which would you choose for a tiller? (Mine's stripped and ready to finish.) Whatever Practical Sailor's rating tops in a clear, hard finish. Cetol just doesn't cut it with a laminated tiller as the contrasts are too pretty to hide with an opaque finish, and tillers are subject to abrasion and dings. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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As for the floor boards, if you intent to keep the dinghy for several years
i.e. 5 years or more, I had very good success with high grade marine plywood (5Ply). If you are not able to get this type of plywood construction grade will do. Avoid low quality ply made in China. Once you have cut the boards to size the void should be filled. Then the boards saturated with thin layers of epoxy. Three coats of epoxy or more will ensure a long lasting job. Because epoxy is not UV protected two or three coats of waterborne diamond urethane vanish will finish the boards well and protect the epoxy from the sun. After that refreshing the waterborne vanish every season or when need it is easy. This may look overkill. Not at all I have witnessed one friend doing it the way I have described and one other doing it quickly. After two to three years the quick way was about ready to rott and the overkill way was and still looking good after more than 6 years. If you are happy about the configuration of your old boards you may use them as templates to cut the new one. If not, doing some prototype cut outs with inexpensive composite material or cardboard is a sure way to make these new boards fit properly. BTW even with hight grade marine Ply I saturated the cut outs with epoxy before and after assembly. In the US and Canada only one type of waterproof glue is used in the making of indoor or outdoor plywood. They use the same glue for both. "Jere Lull" wrote in message ... In article , Dave wrote: On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 05:11:18 GMT, Jere Lull said: Though I love Cetol, the floorboards can be taken home to refinish properly and varnish is better for this application as it stands up to abrasion better. Which would you choose for a tiller? (Mine's stripped and ready to finish.) Whatever Practical Sailor's rating tops in a clear, hard finish. Cetol just doesn't cut it with a laminated tiller as the contrasts are too pretty to hide with an opaque finish, and tillers are subject to abrasion and dings. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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For marine-grade plywood, should I go to a lumberyard or a boating
store (we have Boaters World and West Marine nearby)? I guess I would get the same thickness as the current boards. Is there a special type of epoxy to use? I presume that you mean to saturate both the cut edges and top/bottom of new floor boards? This sounds like a lot of work if I then have to varnish too, but maybe it will be worth it if they last a few years. I would like to get another 4 years or so out of the dinghy. The only other problems we have with it is that the finish has become "chalky". |
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As a reference check http://store.yahoo.com/hardwoodint/34twinbirmar.html.
The average cost of marine plywood is between $45.00 to $75.00 for a 4'X8' X 3/4" thick. A decent marine plywood should pass the British Standard for boiling test. Yes you have to saturate both the cut edges and top/bottom of new floor boards? The epoxy we have used was formulated by West System. Any decent epoxy sold by East, West, Raka or their equivalent should do a good job. As for the procurement of the material you should googled the Internet and find out what is available in your area. More and more boat builders are using a polymer composite material named StarBoard for hatch doors, Check http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...King.Starboard This new polymer panel may cost more but its maintenance free and requires little preparation compare to plywood and teak. wrote in message ups.com... For marine-grade plywood, should I go to a lumberyard or a boating store (we have Boaters World and West Marine nearby)? I guess I would get the same thickness as the current boards. Is there a special type of epoxy to use? I presume that you mean to saturate both the cut edges and top/bottom of new floor boards? This sounds like a lot of work if I then have to varnish too, but maybe it will be worth it if they last a few years. I would like to get another 4 years or so out of the dinghy. The only other problems we have with it is that the finish has become "chalky". |
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