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Just popped in to say...........
..............we are having a wonderful holiday weekend. We even took the
boat out today. A word of thanks to those who lost their lives protecting our Country. My thanks also to all of you who served. The jumbo shrimp (these things are almost as big as lobster tails!) are done as are portabella mushrooms and green peppers. Yum. Gotta run. Have fun folks........enjoy the weekend. We certainly are. ;-) |
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JimH wrote:
.............we are having a wonderful holiday weekend. We even took the boat out today. A word of thanks to those who lost their lives protecting our Country. My thanks also to all of you who served. The jumbo shrimp (these things are almost as big as lobster tails!) are done as are portabella mushrooms and green peppers. Yum. Gotta run. Have fun folks........enjoy the weekend. We certainly are. ;-) D'oh! We dug 5 fence posts today, set the 4 x 4 in Sonotubes, mixed the concrete and filled. Also had to take my new Ranger to the hardware store & pick up more fence boards, posts more concrete mix etc. I'm starting to like driving a pickup. Gotta go back to the hardwre store tonight to get Tapcon screws (attach 2 x 4 to concrete foundation and hardware for gate in new fence. Also have to go pickup meal for mom & myself. Wife is sick with bad cold I passed to her this week. Boy...a handiman's work is never done! |
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JimH wrote: .............we are having a wonderful holiday weekend. We even took the boat out today. A word of thanks to those who lost their lives protecting our Country. My thanks also to all of you who served. The jumbo shrimp (these things are almost as big as lobster tails!) are done as are portabella mushrooms and green peppers. Yum. Gotta run. Have fun folks........enjoy the weekend. We certainly are. ;-) Have a great holiday. I'm off to varnishville, myself, in just a little while. Raining cats and dogs (of course) here in the Pacific North Wet- so it's a good thing my boat is under cover. |
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Does high humidity affect varnish application? I heard somewhere that
it does. Jim |
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jiminfl wrote:
Does high humidity affect varnish application? I heard somewhere that it does. Jim High Humidity will impact the application of varnish, high UV will impact the longevity of the varnish.. -- Reggie That's my story and I am sticking to it. |
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Geeze. Someone ought to get the word out before someone varnishes in
the rain and ends up with milky colored brightwork. Would you do the honors? Happy Memorial Day, Jim |
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On Mon, 29 May 2006 22:03:43 -0700, Garth Almgren
wrote: Around 5/28/2006 7:21 AM, wrote: I'm off to varnishville, myself, in just a little while. Raining cats and dogs (of course) here in the Pacific North Wet- so it's a good thing my boat is under cover. My dad and I just got back from Paintsville on Saturday, and unfortunately, the only cover we had was plastic sheeting held up with duct tape and tall angled boat stands. Turned out pretty good though, despite the occasional downpour. Needs some finishing work on the paint (couple drips here and there...), and a lot of varnishing (especially in the stern), but not bad for a "wet" job: http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-1.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-2.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-3.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-4.jpg Which reminds me, I need to get some shots once the canvas is back up. Dad had really nice canvas made over the winter complete with sliding entry panels and matching blackout curtains. It's brown canvas, so it matches the varnish, and looks great.  Beautiful! What year is she? -- 'Til next time, John H ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** |
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Around 5/30/2006 4:45 AM, JohnH wrote:
On Mon, 29 May 2006 22:03:43 -0700, Garth Almgren wrote: My dad and I just got back from Paintsville on Saturday, and unfortunately, the only cover we had was plastic sheeting held up with duct tape and tall angled boat stands. Turned out pretty good though, despite the occasional downpour. Needs some finishing work on the paint (couple drips here and there...), and a lot of varnishing (especially in the stern), but not bad for a "wet" job: http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-1.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-2.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-3.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-4.jpg Which reminds me, I need to get some shots once the canvas is back up. Dad had really nice canvas made over the winter complete with sliding entry panels and matching blackout curtains. It's brown canvas, so it matches the varnish, and looks great. Beautiful! What year is she? Thanks, John. A constant work in progress. She's a 1942, one of the last pre-war civilian boats to come off the line, and she was originally christened "Commando" in the spirit of the war effort. My dad is either the third or fourth owner, and we've had her since 1985. -- ~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat" "There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame ~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~ |
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Just popped in to say...........
Around 5/30/2006 6:07 PM, Garth Almgren wrote:
Around 5/30/2006 4:45 AM, JohnH wrote: On Mon, 29 May 2006 22:03:43 -0700, Garth Almgren wrote: My dad and I just got back from Paintsville on Saturday, and unfortunately, the only cover we had was plastic sheeting held up with duct tape and tall angled boat stands. Turned out pretty good though, despite the occasional downpour. Needs some finishing work on the paint (couple drips here and there...), and a lot of varnishing (especially in the stern), but not bad for a "wet" job: http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-1.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-2.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-3.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...aint2006-4.jpg Which reminds me, I need to get some shots once the canvas is back up. Dad had really nice canvas made over the winter complete with sliding entry panels and matching blackout curtains. It's brown canvas, so it matches the varnish, and looks great. Beautiful! What year is she? Thanks, John. A constant work in progress. She's a 1942, one of the last pre-war civilian boats to come off the line, and she was originally christened "Commando" in the spirit of the war effort. My dad is either the third or fourth owner, and we've had her since 1985. Replying to myself here, but here's an ad from 1942 that shows what she might have looked like new: http://home.comcast.net/~GAlmgren/ch...s-Craft_Ad.jpg None of those are exactly the same model, but it gives you an idea. Someday I'm going to have to have the Chris-Craft archives department of the Mariner's Museum put together one of their boat-specific research packages... Hmm, note to self: sounds like a good birthday or father's day gift. -- ~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat" "There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame ~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~ |
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