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..............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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Harry Krause wrote:


How deep did you bury the sonotubes? I need to dig holes for two larger
ones for a couple of 4x4 posts I want to "affix" to mother earth. I
wonder if I need 8" or 12" sonotubes?

Did you sit them on gravel before pouring in the sakcrete?

Just 3 feet...3.5 would have been ideal here re frostline.
Sure gets hard to dig much deaper than 3 feet if you're using a pointy
end dirt shovel.
We used 8" sonotubes.
Just after setting the sonotubes down into hole and checking alignment
of post along property line...we removed the post and dropped one
shovelfull of gravel into the sonotube, replaced & re-aligned post and
carefully shoveled the concrete mix into the tube. That should keep the
post end off the ground.

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Harry Krause wrote:
Don White wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:


How deep did you bury the sonotubes? I need to dig holes for two
larger ones for a couple of 4x4 posts I want to "affix" to mother
earth. I wonder if I need 8" or 12" sonotubes?

Did you sit them on gravel before pouring in the sakcrete?


Just 3 feet...3.5 would have been ideal here re frostline.
Sure gets hard to dig much deaper than 3 feet if you're using a pointy
end dirt shovel.
We used 8" sonotubes.
Just after setting the sonotubes down into hole and checking alignment
of post along property line...we removed the post and dropped one
shovelfull of gravel into the sonotube, replaced & re-aligned post and
carefully shoveled the concrete mix into the tube. That should keep
the post end off the ground.



I can rent a gas powered post hole digger for $20 for the afternoon.

Those things are great as long as you don't have a lot of large rocks.
Neighbour rented one and it would through the two of us around every
time the auger hit a big enough rock.

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Harry Krause wrote:
Don White wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Don White wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

How deep did you bury the sonotubes? I need to dig holes for two
larger ones for a couple of 4x4 posts I want to "affix" to mother
earth. I wonder if I need 8" or 12" sonotubes?

Did you sit them on gravel before pouring in the sakcrete?

Just 3 feet...3.5 would have been ideal here re frostline.
Sure gets hard to dig much deaper than 3 feet if you're using a pointy
end dirt shovel.
We used 8" sonotubes.
Just after setting the sonotubes down into hole and checking alignment
of post along property line...we removed the post and dropped one
shovelfull of gravel into the sonotube, replaced & re-aligned post and
carefully shoveled the concrete mix into the tube. That should keep
the post end off the ground.


I can rent a gas powered post hole digger for $20 for the afternoon.

Those things are great as long as you don't have a lot of large rocks.
Neighbour rented one and it would through the two of us around every
time the auger hit a big enough rock.


Fortunately, the soil in question here is not particularly rocky. I'm
setting posts on which to attach some semi-attractive garden hose
hangers. For some reason, my wife objects to my just dropping the hose
on the ground when I'm finished with it and letting it sit there until I
need it again. Women!

No need for sonotube, unless you are pouring a pier, then placing 4x4's
on TOP of the pier. If you are just encasing the post in concrete, just
dig an 8" hole, put the 4x4 in, plumb it up using diagonal stakes and
wet the sakcrete.

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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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jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom says...
.............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. ;-)

Keep your damned good times to yourself. We're all tired of you coming
in here and parading around with your good times, good food, happy
family crap.

Good times this, good times that...shoving it in our faces since you
have so much of it.

jps

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jps wrote:
In article ,
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom says...
.............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. ;-)

Keep your damned good times to yourself. We're all tired of you coming
in here and parading around with your good times, good food, happy
family crap.

Good times this, good times that...shoving it in our faces since you
have so much of it.

jps

Too funny.

I wonder if he will be able to understand your point?

--
Reggie

That's my story and I am sticking to it.

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In article ,
says...
jps wrote:
In article ,
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom says...
.............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. ;-)

Keep your damned good times to yourself. We're all tired of you coming
in here and parading around with your good times, good food, happy
family crap.

Good times this, good times that...shoving it in our faces since you
have so much of it.

jps

Too funny.

I wonder if he will be able to understand your point?

It's mostly for the rest of us who've had to endure the show of poor
sportsmanship.

jps

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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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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. :)



--
~/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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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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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 ~~