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On Apr 30, 5:59 pm, Harry Krause wrote:
Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:27:58 -0400, Harry Krause wrote: Bondo? I don't think so. I agree with that. Ask the guys on rec.boats.building, someone will have a good suggestion. What kind of boat is this? It's an old rowing dory. The hull is in good shape, the small forward deck looks like pine. I might remove the deck entirely, and replace it with a couple of pieces of 1" oak I have in the garage, or buy a nice piece of marine ply. It "may" be a bad idea to use the oak, especially if it is heavier than the origional wood. I don't know how big the deck is but you could offset the designed pitch of the boat which could result in poor handling, or even safety issues. Marine ply is still pretty heavy compared to pine, look into Occoume marine usually sold in the BS 1088 classification. It may be a better bet and much more stable than typical marine ply. Oh by the way, chuck you farley, still waiting for your valuable input here. |
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On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:59:52 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote: Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:27:58 -0400, Harry Krause wrote: Bondo? I don't think so. I agree with that. Ask the guys on rec.boats.building, someone will have a good suggestion. What kind of boat is this? It's an old rowing dory. The hull is in good shape, the small forward deck looks like pine. I might remove the deck entirely, and replace it with a couple of pieces of 1" oak I have in the garage, or buy a nice piece of marine ply. Ahem... I happen to have in dry storage, 12 pieces of 3 inch thick, 24 inch wide, mostly clear pine which would be perfect for that project. You'd have to resaw the planks, but they would be perfect. I'll let you have them cheap. |
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On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:36:51 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote: ...a seam-filling project. It's been a long time since I have worked on a wood boat, so long that even if I could remember what I used to fill seams and then paint them, I'm sure it no longer would be available. So, here's what we have...a seam between two planks on a deck. I want to fill the seam with some sort of material that will dry to a fairly smooth, sandable surface, be waterproof, and be paintable. Plastic Wood? Anything better? I remember some "Petit" brand products from 50 years ago, but I doubt they're still manufactured. Well, it depends on how bad the seam is. You could use bedding compound which is a fairing composite which I used to use years ago - Interlux still makes a good compound - a little pricey. Or, you could use lead putty which I also don't know if they make anymore with lead powder and linseed oil. There is another way to make a bedding compound which I saw used on a Towne Class sail boat a couple of years ago - fine ground calcium carbonate and linseed oil - make a paste. There are other options like chopped oakum and linseed oil - probably the best through is a bedding compound. |
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:36:51 -0400, Harry Krause wrote: ...a seam-filling project. It's been a long time since I have worked on a wood boat, so long that even if I could remember what I used to fill seams and then paint them, I'm sure it no longer would be available. So, here's what we have...a seam between two planks on a deck. I want to fill the seam with some sort of material that will dry to a fairly smooth, sandable surface, be waterproof, and be paintable. Plastic Wood? Anything better? I remember some "Petit" brand products from 50 years ago, but I doubt they're still manufactured. Well, it depends on how bad the seam is. You could use bedding compound which is a fairing composite which I used to use years ago - Interlux still makes a good compound - a little pricey. Or, you could use lead putty which I also don't know if they make anymore with lead powder and linseed oil. There is another way to make a bedding compound which I saw used on a Towne Class sail boat a couple of years ago - fine ground calcium carbonate and linseed oil - make a paste. There are other options like chopped oakum and linseed oil - probably the best through is a bedding compound. These aren't fancy planks, and they have been painted before. A bedding compound that doesn't really harden and become sandable, though, would not be the answer I seek here. |
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![]() "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:36:51 -0400, Harry Krause wrote: ...a seam-filling project. It's been a long time since I have worked on a wood boat, so long that even if I could remember what I used to fill seams and then paint them, I'm sure it no longer would be available. So, here's what we have...a seam between two planks on a deck. I want to fill the seam with some sort of material that will dry to a fairly smooth, sandable surface, be waterproof, and be paintable. Plastic Wood? Anything better? I remember some "Petit" brand products from 50 years ago, but I doubt they're still manufactured. Well, it depends on how bad the seam is. You could use bedding compound which is a fairing composite which I used to use years ago - Interlux still makes a good compound - a little pricey. Or, you could use lead putty which I also don't know if they make anymore with lead powder and linseed oil. There is another way to make a bedding compound which I saw used on a Towne Class sail boat a couple of years ago - fine ground calcium carbonate and linseed oil - make a paste. There are other options like chopped oakum and linseed oil - probably the best through is a bedding compound. How about a butyl rubber compound. Isn't that the stuff they used on the decks of battleships? |
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 01:07:58 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:36:51 -0400, Harry Krause wrote: ...a seam-filling project. It's been a long time since I have worked on a wood boat, so long that even if I could remember what I used to fill seams and then paint them, I'm sure it no longer would be available. So, here's what we have...a seam between two planks on a deck. I want to fill the seam with some sort of material that will dry to a fairly smooth, sandable surface, be waterproof, and be paintable. Plastic Wood? Anything better? I remember some "Petit" brand products from 50 years ago, but I doubt they're still manufactured. Well, it depends on how bad the seam is. You could use bedding compound which is a fairing composite which I used to use years ago - Interlux still makes a good compound - a little pricey. Or, you could use lead putty which I also don't know if they make anymore with lead powder and linseed oil. There is another way to make a bedding compound which I saw used on a Towne Class sail boat a couple of years ago - fine ground calcium carbonate and linseed oil - make a paste. There are other options like chopped oakum and linseed oil - probably the best through is a bedding compound. How about a butyl rubber compound. Isn't that the stuff they used on the decks of battleships? Oh, how about flipping the thing over and using it as a mold for a carbon fiber boat? Neat idea. |
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![]() "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Tue, 01 May 2007 01:07:58 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:36:51 -0400, Harry Krause wrote: ...a seam-filling project. It's been a long time since I have worked on a wood boat, so long that even if I could remember what I used to fill seams and then paint them, I'm sure it no longer would be available. So, here's what we have...a seam between two planks on a deck. I want to fill the seam with some sort of material that will dry to a fairly smooth, sandable surface, be waterproof, and be paintable. Plastic Wood? Anything better? I remember some "Petit" brand products from 50 years ago, but I doubt they're still manufactured. Well, it depends on how bad the seam is. You could use bedding compound which is a fairing composite which I used to use years ago - Interlux still makes a good compound - a little pricey. Or, you could use lead putty which I also don't know if they make anymore with lead powder and linseed oil. There is another way to make a bedding compound which I saw used on a Towne Class sail boat a couple of years ago - fine ground calcium carbonate and linseed oil - make a paste. There are other options like chopped oakum and linseed oil - probably the best through is a bedding compound. How about a butyl rubber compound. Isn't that the stuff they used on the decks of battleships? Oh, how about flipping the thing over and using it as a mold for a carbon fiber boat? Neat idea. It is the deck, not the hull that is FUBAR. |
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On Tue, 01 May 2007 02:34:08 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 01 May 2007 01:07:58 GMT, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message news ![]() wrote: ...a seam-filling project. It's been a long time since I have worked on a wood boat, so long that even if I could remember what I used to fill seams and then paint them, I'm sure it no longer would be available. So, here's what we have...a seam between two planks on a deck. I want to fill the seam with some sort of material that will dry to a fairly smooth, sandable surface, be waterproof, and be paintable. Plastic Wood? Anything better? I remember some "Petit" brand products from 50 years ago, but I doubt they're still manufactured. Well, it depends on how bad the seam is. You could use bedding compound which is a fairing composite which I used to use years ago - Interlux still makes a good compound - a little pricey. Or, you could use lead putty which I also don't know if they make anymore with lead powder and linseed oil. There is another way to make a bedding compound which I saw used on a Towne Class sail boat a couple of years ago - fine ground calcium carbonate and linseed oil - make a paste. There are other options like chopped oakum and linseed oil - probably the best through is a bedding compound. How about a butyl rubber compound. Isn't that the stuff they used on the decks of battleships? Oh, how about flipping the thing over and using it as a mold for a carbon fiber boat? Neat idea. It is the deck, not the hull that is FUBAR. So what? You can still make a carbon fiber copy. :) |
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