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One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

I just used teak oil on the thwart of my daysailer.

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"YukonBound" wrote in message ...


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

I just used teak oil on the thwart of my daysailer.


Thwart? Do you mean seat? Did the oil stain your shorts?

--
Ziggy®

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On 11/21/10 3:13 PM, YukonBound wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

I just used teak oil on the thwart of my daysailer.


You shouldn't use esoteric boating words (thwart) in this newsgroup;
some of the spoofers won't get it.

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"HarryK" wrote in message
m...
On 11/21/10 3:13 PM, YukonBound wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

I just used teak oil on the thwart of my daysailer.


You shouldn't use esoteric boating words (thwart) in this newsgroup; some
of the spoofers won't get it.

~~ Snerk ~~ I see what you mean!

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

My suggestion is not to apply any coating leave the teak au Natural.

As you know the best way to finished a teak swimming Platform is

not to put anything on it. Wash and scrub with a soft brush the platform
when needed.

If you do not mind a slippery platform when wet Cetol light finish looks
nice.

It has to be redone every second year or so?

The oil contained in the teak wood does not facilitate the adherence
(sticking) of almost any surface coating for a long period of time.

The other coating that I used is a Tung oil finish BERH No 600.

Its formulated with Linseed oil, Tung oil, Wax and fortified with a

UV inhibitor. It looks very nice but will not last a season, re-coating is
needed every month? It's easier then removing a Cetol or varnish finishes
with a scrapper.

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On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:04:08 -0500, W1TEF
wrote:

I assume you are working in the water?

Yes, it is good news and bad news.

The good news is that if you slip and fall off, the water is only
inches away and is soft. In a boatyard on the hard the swim platform
is 7 feet off the concrete. The bad news is that Davy Jones is not
very good about returning dropped tools and other items. :-)

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:04:08 -0500, W1TEF
wrote:

I assume you are working in the water?

Yes, it is good news and bad news.

The good news is that if you slip and fall off, the water is only
inches away and is soft. In a boatyard on the hard the swim platform
is 7 feet off the concrete. The bad news is that Davy Jones is not
very good about returning dropped tools and other items. :-)


If on the hard, I'd just rent one 10' section of staging with a platform or
two.
That way you have a nice stable solid surface to stand on at a convenient
height.
I just returned two sections a week ago after some work around the house.

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On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:23:01 -0500, wrote:

Where are you getting your teak?
Do you know about Alva Hardwoods? (out past Lehigh on death road 80)

I have heard of Alva Hardwoods but have not been out there yet. I
got it from this place:

http://www.theshipwrightshop.com/

He buys his teak directly from the importers.

It was recommended to me by the guys at the Woodcraft store in Ft
Myers on Cleveland Ave:

http://www.woodcraft.com/stores/store.aspx?id=578

I was happy with the price and quality at The Shipwright Shop and I
got a lot of custom millwork for next to nothing. He's definitely a
good guy to know if you are doing boat projects.

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...

One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?


Reply: Zolatone? With Clearcoat? :)

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On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:09:00 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

Beautiful.

I'd have to do some research on finishing teak that's going to spend much of
it's time quite wet. I suppose oil, like Tom said, would be a good way to go. At
least you could rub a new coat on every time the wood dried.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

John H

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On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:09:00 -0500,
wrote:

One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?


Nope. It's very pretty, but maintaining it is too much like work. :)
Though they are never as attractive as teak, I prefer aluminum or
fiberglass swim platforms.

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On 11/21/10 3:51 PM, YukonBound wrote:


"HarryK" wrote in message
m...
On 11/21/10 3:13 PM, YukonBound wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

I just used teak oil on the thwart of my daysailer.


You shouldn't use esoteric boating words (thwart) in this newsgroup;
some of the spoofers won't get it.

~~ Snerk ~~ I see what you mean!

Now Don, do you really think anyone would think you and Harry are not up
to your old tricks of insulting?

Snerk

--
Spoofers can go to Hell in a handbasket

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"HarryK" wrote in message ...

On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:09:00 -0500,
wrote:

One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?


Nope. It's very pretty, but maintaining it is too much like work. :)

True,unfortunately.
1. strip
2. oil
3. clean with soap and water
4. When the fresh look fades go back to step 1
A boat with no brightwork has no character.



--
Ziggy®

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"The No Spoof Zone" wrote in message ...
On 11/21/10 3:51 PM, YukonBound wrote:


"HarryK" wrote in message
m...
On 11/21/10 3:13 PM, YukonBound wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

I just used teak oil on the thwart of my daysailer.


You shouldn't use esoteric boating words (thwart) in this newsgroup;
some of the spoofers won't get it.

~~ Snerk ~~ I see what you mean!

Now Don, do you really think anyone would think you and Harry are not up
to your old tricks of insulting?

Snerk

--
Spoofers can go to Hell in a handbasket


They never stopped. It's obvious that being well behaved is beyond their capabilities. Too bad. Were it not for those two, we could have cleaned up rec.boats.

--
Ziggy®

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On 11/22/10 8:44 AM, I am Tosk wrote:
In , says...

"The No Spoof wrote in message ...
On 11/21/10 3:51 PM, YukonBound wrote:


wrote in message
m...
On 11/21/10 3:13 PM, YukonBound wrote:


wrote in message
...
One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

I just used teak oil on the thwart of my daysailer.


You shouldn't use esoteric boating words (thwart) in this newsgroup;
some of the spoofers won't get it.

~~ Snerk ~~ I see what you mean!

Now Don, do you really think anyone would think you and Harry are not up
to your old tricks of insulting?

Snerk

--
Spoofers can go to Hell in a handbasket


They never stopped. It's obvious that being well behaved is beyond their capabilities. Too bad. Were it not for those two, we could have cleaned up rec.boats.

The place is cleaned up a lot, what the **** do you want. Donnie, Jps,
and Bob won't ever stop but at the same time have absolutely nothing to
add either so just plonk 'em and stop making us read the trolls..


Yes, I agree, I think we should all "plonk" them and put them in our
bozo bins. They have never stopped their snide snarky remarks and it is
not worth our time to discuss this.

Now while I won't spend any time discussing the low life trash, I will
try to make 10-15 posts a day discussing the fact that the low life
trash are still active as can be.

Snerk.


--
Spoofers can go to Hell in a handbasket

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On 11/22/10 8:44 AM, I am Tosk wrote:

"The No Spoof wrote in message ...
On 11/21/10 3:51 PM, YukonBound wrote:


The place is cleaned up a lot, what the **** do you want. Donnie, Jps,
and Bob won't ever stop but at the same time have absolutely nothing to
add either so just plonk 'em and stop making us read the trolls..


You are responding to someone whose only interest here is in stirring up
crap. He, "Ziggy," and a couple of others, one of whom is still ID
Spoofing, have no other reason for being here.

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"HarryK" wrote in message
...
On 11/22/10 8:44 AM, I am Tosk wrote:

"The No Spoof wrote in message
...
On 11/21/10 3:51 PM, YukonBound wrote:


The place is cleaned up a lot, what the **** do you want. Donnie, Jps,
and Bob won't ever stop but at the same time have absolutely nothing to
add either so just plonk 'em and stop making us read the trolls..


You are responding to someone whose only interest here is in stirring up
crap. He, "Ziggy," and a couple of others, one of whom is still ID
Spoofing, have no other reason for being here.

I believe it's called 'enabling'.

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"I am Tosk" wrote in message
...
In article , says...

On 11/22/10 8:44 AM, I am Tosk wrote:

"The No Spoof wrote in message
...
On 11/21/10 3:51 PM, YukonBound wrote:


The place is cleaned up a lot, what the **** do you want. Donnie, Jps,
and Bob won't ever stop but at the same time have absolutely nothing to
add either so just plonk 'em and stop making us read the trolls..


You are responding to someone whose only interest here is in stirring up
crap. He, "Ziggy," and a couple of others, one of whom is still ID
Spoofing, have no other reason for being here.

And you respond to Donnie who is only here to stir up crap.. Most have
come a long way here, some have not. If you want us to ignore "them" you
should ignore "them" too...

--
Rowdy Mouse Racing - Pain is temporary, Glory is forever!

This is highly humorous... from one of the worst offenders in the history of
rec.boats.

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On 11/22/10 9:21 AM, I am Tosk wrote:
In , says...

On 11/22/10 8:44 AM, I am Tosk wrote:

"The No Spoof wrote in message ...
On 11/21/10 3:51 PM, YukonBound wrote:


The place is cleaned up a lot, what the **** do you want. Donnie, Jps,
and Bob won't ever stop but at the same time have absolutely nothing to
add either so just plonk 'em and stop making us read the trolls..


You are responding to someone whose only interest here is in stirring up
crap. He, "Ziggy," and a couple of others, one of whom is still ID
Spoofing, have no other reason for being here.

And you respond to Donnie who is only here to stir up crap.. Most have
come a long way here, some have not. If you want us to ignore "them" you
should ignore "them" too...




Don is a long-time boater who currently has and uses his boat. There's
no evidence the ID spoofers you enable are boaters.

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In article , payer33859
@mypacks.net says...

On 11/21/10 3:13 PM, YukonBound wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

I just used teak oil on the thwart of my daysailer.


You shouldn't use esoteric boating words (thwart) in this newsgroup;
some of the spoofers won't get it.

Nice insulting! That should help with the group harmony.

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In article ,
says...

"HarryK" wrote in message
m...
On 11/21/10 3:13 PM, YukonBound wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

I just used teak oil on the thwart of my daysailer.


You shouldn't use esoteric boating words (thwart) in this newsgroup; some
of the spoofers won't get it.

~~ Snerk ~~ I see what you mean!

Insulting should help with the group harmony, eh?

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In article , says...

On 11/22/10 9:21 AM, I am Tosk wrote:
In , says...

On 11/22/10 8:44 AM, I am Tosk wrote:

"The No Spoof wrote in message ...
On 11/21/10 3:51 PM, YukonBound wrote:


The place is cleaned up a lot, what the **** do you want. Donnie, Jps,
and Bob won't ever stop but at the same time have absolutely nothing to
add either so just plonk 'em and stop making us read the trolls..


You are responding to someone whose only interest here is in stirring up
crap. He, "Ziggy," and a couple of others, one of whom is still ID
Spoofing, have no other reason for being here.

And you respond to Donnie who is only here to stir up crap.. Most have
come a long way here, some have not. If you want us to ignore "them" you
should ignore "them" too...




Don is a long-time boater who currently has and uses his boat. There's
no evidence the ID spoofers you enable are boaters.

There's no "evidence" that you or Don own a boat either.

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On 11/22/2010 9:01 AM, HarryK wrote:
On 11/22/10 8:44 AM, I am Tosk wrote:

"The No Spoof wrote in message
...
On 11/21/10 3:51 PM, YukonBound wrote:


The place is cleaned up a lot, what the **** do you want. Donnie, Jps,
and Bob won't ever stop but at the same time have absolutely nothing to
add either so just plonk 'em and stop making us read the trolls..


You are responding to someone whose only interest here is in stirring
up crap. He, "Ziggy," and a couple of others, one of whom is still ID
Spoofing, have no other reason for being here.
Oh cmon dip****. I gave a valid response to Wayne's request whereas you
don't have a clue about boat upkeep. So why did you bother to respond?

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On 11/22/2010 9:52 AM, Crotchedy Harry wrote:
In , says...
On 11/22/10 9:21 AM, I am Tosk wrote:
In , says...
On 11/22/10 8:44 AM, I am Tosk wrote:

"The No Spoof wrote in message ...
On 11/21/10 3:51 PM, YukonBound wrote:

The place is cleaned up a lot, what the **** do you want. Donnie, Jps,
and Bob won't ever stop but at the same time have absolutely nothing to
add either so just plonk 'em and stop making us read the trolls..

You are responding to someone whose only interest here is in stirring up
crap. He, "Ziggy," and a couple of others, one of whom is still ID
Spoofing, have no other reason for being here.
And you respond to Donnie who is only here to stir up crap.. Most have
come a long way here, some have not. If you want us to ignore "them" you
should ignore "them" too...



Don is a long-time boater who currently has and uses his boat. There's
no evidence the ID spoofers you enable are boaters.
There's no "evidence" that you or Don own a boat either.
We have seen pictures of Don's rowboat with the aux motor. Harry has
posted about several of his ficticious yachts. You can tell by their
postings that they know little about boats.

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On 11/22/10 11:11 AM, WaIIy wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:44:27 -0500, wrote:

They never stopped. It's obvious that being well behaved is beyond their capabilities. Too bad. Were it not for those two, we could have cleaned up rec.boats.

Interesting, I wondered if it was the same Krause as in rec.boats.
Apparently he is faking it with the politeness.

I recall an election bet for $100.00 one year. He denied the bet and
refused to pay up and send a check to Make a Wish.



I remember you, Wally. You were the winner of a contest no one wanted to
win. You don't know Ziggy. He posts here using the ID's of other
posters. We call it ID spoofing. Cute, eh?

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In article , WaIIy@
(nft).invalid says...

On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:44:27 -0500, Ziggy® wrote:

"The No Spoof Zone" wrote in message ...
On 11/21/10 3:51 PM, YukonBound wrote:


"HarryK" wrote in message
m...
On 11/21/10 3:13 PM, YukonBound wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

I just used teak oil on the thwart of my daysailer.


You shouldn't use esoteric boating words (thwart) in this newsgroup;
some of the spoofers won't get it.

~~ Snerk ~~ I see what you mean!

Now Don, do you really think anyone would think you and Harry are not up
to your old tricks of insulting?

Snerk

--
Spoofers can go to Hell in a handbasket


They never stopped. It's obvious that being well behaved is beyond their capabilities. Too bad. Were it not for those two, we could have cleaned up rec.boats.

Interesting, I wondered if it was the same Krause as in rec.boats.
Apparently he is faking it with the politeness.

I recall an election bet for $100.00 one year. He denied the bet and
refused to pay up and send a check to Make a Wish.

Water over the bridge and I am sure there is another side to the story
nobody here wants to hear... Rec.Boats and most of us here are trying to
make a comeback, so join in, or continue lurking. The question you
gotta' ask yourself is why did you come to rec.boats in the first place,
boating or trolling?

--
Rowdy Mouse Racing - Pain is temporary, Glory is forever!

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On 11/22/10 11:28 AM, I am Tosk wrote:
In , WaIIy@
(nft).invalid says...

Interesting, I wondered if it was the same Krause as in rec.boats.
Apparently he is faking it with the politeness.

I recall an election bet for $100.00 one year. He denied the bet and
refused to pay up and send a check to Make a Wish.

Water over the bridge and I am sure there is another side to the story
nobody here wants to hear... Rec.Boats and most of us here are trying to
make a comeback, so join in, or continue lurking. The question you
gotta' ask yourself is why did you come to rec.boats in the first place,
boating or trolling?


Your best response ever. Really.

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"Ziggy" wrote in message
...
Oh cmon dip****. I gave a valid response to Wayne's request whereas you
don't have a clue about boat upkeep. So why did you bother to respond?


Name calling is great for the group peace & harmony.................

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In article , payer33859
@mypacks.net says...

On 11/22/10 11:11 AM, WaIIy wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:44:27 -0500, wrote:

They never stopped. It's obvious that being well behaved is beyond their capabilities. Too bad. Were it not for those two, we could have cleaned up rec.boats.

Interesting, I wondered if it was the same Krause as in rec.boats.
Apparently he is faking it with the politeness.

I recall an election bet for $100.00 one year. He denied the bet and
refused to pay up and send a check to Make a Wish.



I remember you, Wally. You were the winner of a contest no one wanted to
win. You don't know Ziggy. He posts here using the ID's of other
posters. We call it ID spoofing. Cute, eh?

Nice insulting. That should help the group harmony.

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In article ,
says...

"Ziggy" wrote in message
...
Oh cmon dip****. I gave a valid response to Wayne's request whereas you
don't have a clue about boat upkeep. So why did you bother to respond?


Name calling is great for the group peace & harmony.................

So isn't you and Harry's insults.

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On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:49:12 -0500, W1TEF
wrote:

This OT thing seems to be working very nicely.

Not really in my opinion. It keeps people hanging out in this group
that have no real business here.

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On 11/22/10 12:57 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:49:12 -0500,
wrote:

This OT thing seems to be working very nicely.

Not really in my opinion. It keeps people hanging out in this group
that have no real business here.


Not much one can do in an unmoderated group *except* not respond to the
troublemakers.

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...

One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

---------

Looks great Wayne!
Lot's of knowledgeable guys on another group report success with sealing
exterior teak with West epoxy and varnishing or painting over that. Haven't
tried it myself but it sounds good.

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On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:04:40 -0500, HarryK wrote:

Not much one can do in an unmoderated group *except* not respond to the
troublemakers.

One of the things we can all do is set a good example and not start OT
discussions in the first place. Once they are started they take on a
life of their own and keep people hanging around that really should be
elsewhere.

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On 11/22/10 2:19 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:04:40 -0500, wrote:

Not much one can do in an unmoderated group *except* not respond to the
troublemakers.

One of the things we can all do is set a good example and not start OT
discussions in the first place. Once they are started they take on a
life of their own and keep people hanging around that really should be
elsewhere.



I don't disagree philosophically with what you are saying here, although
I am not offput by OT topics marked OT. But I think the "people who
should be elsewhere" aren't going anywhere so long as being snarly to
others is part of their reason for living.

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On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:07:04 -0500, I am Tosk
wrote:

Looks great Wayne!
Lot's of knowledgeable guys on another group report success with sealing
exterior teak with West epoxy and varnishing or painting over that. Haven't
tried it myself but it sounds good.

What I have done with great success it use a warm thin coat of epoxy as
a sanding sealer (not really cost effective unless you are buying your
epoxy in bulk as I was) and then using a good UV protective Spar Varnish
over it..

Yes, I've heard of that. In fact there is a special epoxy made just
for that purpose called CPES (Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealer). I
might give it a try.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=1269&familyName=Smiths+Cold+CP ES+Epoxy

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In article , payer33859
@mypacks.net says...

On 11/22/10 2:19 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:04:40 -0500, wrote:

Not much one can do in an unmoderated group *except* not respond to the
troublemakers.

One of the things we can all do is set a good example and not start OT
discussions in the first place. Once they are started they take on a
life of their own and keep people hanging around that really should be
elsewhere.



I don't disagree philosophically with what you are saying here, although
I am not offput by OT topics marked OT. But I think the "people who
should be elsewhere" aren't going anywhere so long as being snarly to
others is part of their reason for living.

Why should anyone be elsewhere if they want to be here?

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On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:22:56 -0500, HarryK
wrote:

I don't disagree philosophically with what you are saying here, although
I am not offput by OT topics marked OT. But I think the "people who
should be elsewhere" aren't going anywhere so long as being snarly to
others is part of their reason for living.

Perhaps but there's no reason to hang bait for them.

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"I am Tosk" wrote in message
...

In article m,
says...

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...

One of the joys of owning a boat with a lot of exterior wood trim is
the maintenance work. With 29 years in the sun and salt air, the
teak in our swim platorm was getting thin, brittle and badly worn.
After several years of patchwork repairs it finally seemed time to do
the job right and rebuild the entire thing. No problem. In
exchange of about a boat buck for freshly milled teak strips and a few
new tools, the job is well underway.

Here's a picture of a new strip being sprung into place with clamps
and spacers:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/921/swimplatformconstructio.jpg

Notice the reflections in that fine looking transom. :-)

The strips are 15 feet long, 1 1/2 iches wide and about 7/8ths thick,
approximately 25 board feet before milling.

Any suggestions for how to finish the teak when it is finished?

---------

Looks great Wayne!
Lot's of knowledgeable guys on another group report success with sealing
exterior teak with West epoxy and varnishing or painting over that.
Haven't
tried it myself but it sounds good.

What I have done with great success it use a warm thin coat of epoxy as
a sanding sealer (not really cost effective unless you are buying your
epoxy in bulk as I was) and then using a good UV protective Spar Varnish
over it..

--
Rowdy Mouse Racing - Pain is temporary, Glory is forever!

===============
I'll try that next time. Last time I used Minwax spar urethane and after
scraping/sanding off the old beat up Cetol, I was ****ed to see the urethane
lifting off the wood after a few months.
I've had good luck with the Minwax on interior trim but took it too
far......