Yes, Eisboch's answer on the general question of why two large cruisers
would be interesting. You can only boat (together) on one at a time, and
isn't one boat enough of a commitment?

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www.boatdocking.com

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"mgg" wrote in message
m...
COOL! So what's the deal...

Subject: GB update
From: Wayne.B

No but the tops are badly rusted and they would not hold air pressure
during the survey testing.

Is it a large area that is rusted?

You can clean off and Ospho the rust and cloth and epoxy over the areas.
Saves quite a bit if money.

Capt. Bill

Subject: GB update
From: Short Wave Sportfishing

Which bring up a question: Do the tow companies down your way use day
signals when towing in daylight?

Very, very rarely.

Capt. Bill

On 16 Nov 2004 03:47:46 GMT, (LaBomba182) wrote:

Subject: GB update
From: Short Wave Sportfishing

Which bring up a question: Do the tow companies down your way use day
signals when towing in daylight?

Very, very rarely.

It's funny - in all the years I've been aware of this, I'll bet I've
seen day signals about....oh, five times.

And two of them was when they were dredging the Providence River last
year.

Later,

Tom

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On 16 Nov 2004 03:47:46 GMT, (LaBomba182) wrote:

Subject: GB update
From: Short Wave Sportfishing

Which bring up a question: Do the tow companies down your way use day
signals when towing in daylight?

Very, very rarely.

It's funny - in all the years I've been aware of this, I'll bet I've
seen day signals about....oh, five times.

And two of them was when they were dredging the Providence River last
year.

Later,

Tom

I don't recall ever seeing them on the ICW tows between the St. Marys
and St. Johns Rivers.




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On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:27:19 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On 16 Nov 2004 03:47:46 GMT, (LaBomba182) wrote:

Subject: GB update
From: Short Wave Sportfishing

Which bring up a question: Do the tow companies down your way use day
signals when towing in daylight?

Very, very rarely.

It's funny - in all the years I've been aware of this, I'll bet I've
seen day signals about....oh, five times.

And two of them was when they were dredging the Providence River last
year.

I don't recall ever seeing them on the ICW tows between the St. Marys
and St. Johns Rivers.

When I was a kid, I remember seeing day signals on tugs taking coal
over to the Salem Power Plant and fuel barges under tow.

Like I said - I can't remember seeing one recently.

Later,

Tom

On 16 Nov 2004 03:45:28 GMT, (LaBomba182) wrote:

Is it a large area that is rusted?

Yes. They are big tanks and the entire tops are badly rusted. They
are almost 24 years old at this point and there is some risk of
internal rust also.

You can clean off and Ospho the rust and cloth and epoxy over the areas.
Saves quite a bit if money.

It's an interesting thought but I'm not sure if I'd trust it offshore
in a seaway. Do you know anyone who has done it successfully? If so,
how did it hold up? One of the problems is that the top of the tanks
are difficult to get to.

Subject: GB update
From: Wayne.B

You can clean off and Ospho the rust and cloth and epoxy over the areas.
Saves quite a bit if money.

It's an interesting thought but I'm not sure if I'd trust it offshore
in a seaway. Do you know anyone who has done it successfully?

Yes.

If so,
how did it hold up?

Very well.

One of the problems is that the top of the tanks
are difficult to get to.

Yeah, where the rust is located on the tank dictates whether you can use this
method successfully on not.

There are some very good rust "encapulating" paints avalable as well. That can
be applied before the epoxy and glass.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...ORY&itemID=372

Capt. Bill

Capt. Bill

On 16 Nov 2004 15:22:27 GMT, (LaBomba182) wrote:

Subject: GB update
From: Wayne.B

You can clean off and Ospho the rust and cloth and epoxy over the areas.
Saves quite a bit if money.

It's an interesting thought but I'm not sure if I'd trust it offshore
in a seaway. Do you know anyone who has done it successfully?

Yes.

If so,
how did it hold up?

Very well.

One of the problems is that the top of the tanks
are difficult to get to.

Yeah, where the rust is located on the tank dictates whether you can use this
method successfully on not.

There are some very good rust "encapulating" paints avalable as well. That can
be applied before the epoxy and glass.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...ORY&itemID=372

This stuff is unbelievable!!

I did the frame of my International with this stuff - simply great.

Later,

Tom