The weather has just started turning really nice here in south
Florida. Temperatures are down, humidity is down, the rainy season
is drawing to a close, and it looks like we're almost out of the
hurricane threat season. Life is good. We were recently out for a
several day cruise to South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island with
some friends of ours, and it is really a first class marina and
resort. For the price of dockage you get the run of the whole place
and it is very nice spot to hide out for a few days.

http://www.southseas.com/

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g34481-d216486-Reviews-South_Seas_Island_Resort-Captiva_Island_Florida.html

On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:21:53 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:30:07 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

The weather has just started turning really nice here in south
Florida. Temperatures are down, humidity is down, the rainy season
is drawing to a close, and it looks like we're almost out of the
hurricane threat season. Life is good. We were recently out for a
several day cruise to South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island with
some friends of ours, and it is really a first class marina and
resort. For the price of dockage you get the run of the whole place
and it is very nice spot to hide out for a few days.

http://www.southseas.com/

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g34481-d216486-Reviews-South_Seas_Island_Resort-Captiva_Island_Florida.html

We still get out 3 or 4 evenings a week. usually we just run down the
river, poke around in the bay and come back, stopping off somewhere
for Ed to run and swim.

We stayed at South Seas a few times and also Tween Waters, just down
the road. Both are nice, Tween Waters seems better if you come by
boat. Tween Waters is also pet friendly, not sure about South Seas.

We were the smallest boat there.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Tween%20Waters.jpg

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Yes, Tween Waters is a popular day trip for us when we have out of
town visitors, usually in the runabout since we can be out there in
well under an hour. They give us free dockage for the afternoon
(although we tip the dock master generously), and we get the run of
the place. The snack bar and pool bar are fun places to hang out for
a while, and its a quick walk across the road to the beach.

http://tween-waters.com/webcam.php

I'm talking with my dealer and the Legend people about a small problem that has popped up.
I'm getting a bit of blistering where they attach a lot of the stainless steel snaps onto the painted aluminum gunnel.
I know it is the combination of salt water and two dissimilar metals touching one another.
The builder should have bedded the snap or put nylon washers in between.
All the male snaps have to be taken off, any blistering ground down and repainted.
I'll apply liquid tape or something to the screws And insert washers before reattaching the snaps.
There are a lot of them due to the full stand up cover.
Reviewed my 'ships log' and discovered that I've used the boat over it's two seasons as follows..
60 percent salt water. (always flushed down with fresh after each use)
16 percent brackish water (Bras d'Or Lakes and Porters Lake)
24 percent fresh water

I'm talking with my dealer and the Legend people about a small problem that has popped up.
I'm getting a bit of blistering where they attach a lot of the stainless steel snaps onto the painted aluminum gunnel.
I know it is the combination of salt water and two dissimilar metals touching one another.
The builder should have bedded the snap or put nylon washers in between.
All the male snaps have to be taken off, any blistering ground down and repainted.
I'll apply liquid tape or something to the screws And insert washers before reattaching the snaps.
There are a lot of them due to the full stand up cover.
Reviewed my 'ships log' and discovered that I've used the boat over it's two seasons as follows..
60 percent salt water. (always flushed down with fresh after each use)
16 percent brackish water (Bras d'Or Lakes and Porters Lake)
24 percent fresh water

On 10/23/2013 9:15 AM, True North wrote:
I'm talking with my dealer and the Legend people about a small problem that has popped up.
I'm getting a bit of blistering where they attach a lot of the stainless steel snaps onto the painted aluminum gunnel.
I know it is the combination of salt water and two dissimilar metals touching one another.
The builder should have bedded the snap or put nylon washers in between.
All the male snaps have to be taken off, any blistering ground down and repainted.
I'll apply liquid tape or something to the screws And insert washers before reattaching the snaps.
There are a lot of them due to the full stand up cover.
Reviewed my 'ships log' and discovered that I've used the boat over it's two seasons as follows..
60 percent salt water. (always flushed down with fresh after each use)
16 percent brackish water (Bras d'Or Lakes and Porters Lake)
24 percent fresh water

SS and aluminum don't play well together. Find another snap material.

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On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 06:15:14 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

I'm talking with my dealer and the Legend people about a small problem that has popped up.
I'm getting a bit of blistering where they attach a lot of the stainless steel snaps onto the painted aluminum gunnel.
I know it is the combination of salt water and two dissimilar metals touching one another.
The builder should have bedded the snap or put nylon washers in between.
All the male snaps have to be taken off, any blistering ground down and repainted.
I'll apply liquid tape or something to the screws And insert washers before reattaching the snaps.
There are a lot of them due to the full stand up cover.
Reviewed my 'ships log' and discovered that I've used the boat over it's two seasons as follows..
60 percent salt water. (always flushed down with fresh after each use)
16 percent brackish water (Bras d'Or Lakes and Porters Lake)
24 percent fresh water

I'd have forgone the cover rather than have the holes and snaps put into the aluminum. But, that's
neither here nor there. Sounds like you've got a good handle on the fix. Good luck!

John H. -- Hope you're having a great day!

On Wednesday, 23 October 2013 11:00:40 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 06:15:14 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:



I'm talking with my dealer and the Legend people about a small problem that has popped up.

I'm getting a bit of blistering where they attach a lot of the stainless steel snaps onto the painted aluminum gunnel.

I know it is the combination of salt water and two dissimilar metals touching one another.

The builder should have bedded the snap or put nylon washers in between.

All the male snaps have to be taken off, any blistering ground down and repainted.

I'll apply liquid tape or something to the screws And insert washers before reattaching the snaps.

There are a lot of them due to the full stand up cover.

Reviewed my 'ships log' and discovered that I've used the boat over it's two seasons as follows..

60 percent salt water. (always flushed down with fresh after each use)

16 percent brackish water (Bras d'Or Lakes and Porters Lake)

24 percent fresh water



I'd have forgone the cover rather than have the holes and snaps put into the aluminum. But, that's

neither here nor there. Sounds like you've got a good handle on the fix. Good luck!



John H. -- Hope you're having a great day!


Wasn't an option.
legend boasts that they provide the cover as a 'free" option.
Boat is made in Central Ontario where sal****er is a distant dream.

On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 07:02:14 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Wednesday, 23 October 2013 11:00:40 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 06:15:14 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:



I'm talking with my dealer and the Legend people about a small problem that has popped up.

I'm getting a bit of blistering where they attach a lot of the stainless steel snaps onto the painted aluminum gunnel.

I know it is the combination of salt water and two dissimilar metals touching one another.

The builder should have bedded the snap or put nylon washers in between.

All the male snaps have to be taken off, any blistering ground down and repainted.

I'll apply liquid tape or something to the screws And insert washers before reattaching the snaps.

There are a lot of them due to the full stand up cover.

Reviewed my 'ships log' and discovered that I've used the boat over it's two seasons as follows..

60 percent salt water. (always flushed down with fresh after each use)

16 percent brackish water (Bras d'Or Lakes and Porters Lake)

24 percent fresh water



I'd have forgone the cover rather than have the holes and snaps put into the aluminum. But, that's

neither here nor there. Sounds like you've got a good handle on the fix. Good luck!



John H. -- Hope you're having a great day!


Wasn't an option.
legend boasts that they provide the cover as a 'free" option.
Boat is made in Central Ontario where sal****er is a distant dream.

Are the studs screwed on with sheet metal type screws or through-bolted. I'd go for the latter if
possible.

John H. -- Hope you're having a great day!

wrote:
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 07:29:25 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

Yes, Tween Waters is a popular day trip for us when we have out of
town visitors, usually in the runabout since we can be out there in
well under an hour. They give us free dockage for the afternoon
(although we tip the dock master generously), and we get the run of
the place. The snack bar and pool bar are fun places to hang out for
a while, and its a quick walk across the road to the beach.

http://tween-waters.com/webcam.php


If I want to go to the beach, it is hard to beat Lover's Key and I am
about 15-20 minutes away by boat. Usually I can find a place to beach
the boat that is a quarter mile away from the nearest other person.
They opened a new restaurant at the Lover's Key resort, just around
the corner inside Big Carlos, that is accessible by boat but you are
beaching it, no dockage,.
The food is good but the place is spendy. Lunch is $40 with a tip.

I have been fighting a cold for a few days, so pretty much doing a little
around the house. Couple rescreens on sliders and windows. Crab season
opens Nov. 2, so will have to get the crap pots ready, and go down a day
early for party and get bait. That webcam shows lots of wind in the palms.
We had fog this morning, so the ocean was probably really foggy.

John H wrote:
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 07:02:14 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Wednesday, 23 October 2013 11:00:40 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 06:15:14 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:



I'm talking with my dealer and the Legend people about a small problem
that has popped up.

I'm getting a bit of blistering where they attach a lot of the
stainless steel snaps onto the painted aluminum gunnel.

I know it is the combination of salt water and two dissimilar metals
touching one another.

The builder should have bedded the snap or put nylon washers in between.

All the male snaps have to be taken off, any blistering ground down and repainted.

I'll apply liquid tape or something to the screws And insert washers
before reattaching the snaps.

There are a lot of them due to the full stand up cover.

Reviewed my 'ships log' and discovered that I've used the boat over
it's two seasons as follows..

60 percent salt water. (always flushed down with fresh after each use)

16 percent brackish water (Bras d'Or Lakes and Porters Lake)

24 percent fresh water



I'd have forgone the cover rather than have the holes and snaps put
into the aluminum. But, that's

neither here nor there. Sounds like you've got a good handle on the fix. Good luck!



John H. -- Hope you're having a great day!


Wasn't an option.
legend boasts that they provide the cover as a 'free" option.
Boat is made in Central Ontario where sal****er is a distant dream.

Are the studs screwed on with sheet metal type screws or through-bolted.
I'd go for the latter if
possible.

John H. -- Hope you're having a great day!
My boat is 22 years old and the screw in snaps have only had a couple go
bad because of electrolysis. But my upper part of the the boat 0.190"
thick and 50xx aluminum alloy which is a good salt water alloy. I do but
in with an aluminum friendly silicon sealer, when I have had to replace a
couple over the years. Mine are crew in and hold the trailering cover, so
lots of snaps.