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....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.

?

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
...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.

?



Bondo.

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Bondo is probably to brittle, as is plastic wood. the best stuff to
use is ***************** or *****************


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As much as I love old wooden boats, (sell my soul for a llyman) and at
the risk of bad karma, I would rather see your project rot behind your
doublewide. Besides, anyone who would consider filling a beautiful
wooden boat with plastic wood, has obviously never worked on a real
wooden boat anyway, save a plywood skiff. Try the builders group,
maybe someone there doesn't know you yet.

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On Apr 30, 3:46 pm, wrote:
Bondo.- Hide quoted text -

Bondo is probably to brittle, as is plastic wood. the best stuff to
use is ***************** or *****************

- Show quoted text -

As much as I love old wooden boats, (sell my soul for a llyman) and at
the risk of bad karma, I would rather see your project rot behind your
doublewide. Besides, anyone who would consider filling a beautiful
wooden boat with plastic wood, has obviously never worked on a real
wooden boat anyway, save a plywood skiff. Try the builders group,
maybe someone there doesn't know you yet.

This is funny, harry has to pretend I am in his imaginary kill file ;)

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Bo wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
...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.

?



Bondo.



Bondo? I don't think so.

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On Apr 30, 4:55 pm, Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 30 Apr 2007 13:04:23 -0700, wrote:





On Apr 30, 3:46 pm, wrote:
Bondo.- Hide quoted text -

Bondo is probably to brittle, as is plastic wood. the best stuff to
use is ***************** or *****************

- Show quoted text -

As much as I love old wooden boats, (sell my soul for a llyman) and at
the risk of bad karma, I would rather see your project rot behind your
doublewide. Besides, anyone who would consider filling a beautiful
wooden boat with plastic wood, has obviously never worked on a real
wooden boat anyway, save a plywood skiff. Try the builders group,
maybe someone there doesn't know you yet.

This is funny, harry has to pretend I am in his imaginary kill file ;)

I wonder if I'm in his kill file. If I am, he won't see your posts this way
either.

HTH!

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Now you ruined my fun. Anyway, little secret, harry does not KF
anyone, it would ruin his fun. He screwed up the other day and replied
directly to one of my posts, guess he is having trouble keeping track
of his neverending bull****.

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ps.com...
On Apr 30, 4:55 pm, Charlie Morgan wrote:
On 30 Apr 2007 13:04:23 -0700, wrote:





On Apr 30, 3:46 pm, wrote:
Bondo.- Hide quoted text -

Bondo is probably to brittle, as is plastic wood. the best stuff to
use is ***************** or *****************

- Show quoted text -

As much as I love old wooden boats, (sell my soul for a llyman) and at
the risk of bad karma, I would rather see your project rot behind your
doublewide. Besides, anyone who would consider filling a beautiful
wooden boat with plastic wood, has obviously never worked on a real
wooden boat anyway, save a plywood skiff. Try the builders group,
maybe someone there doesn't know you yet.

This is funny, harry has to pretend I am in his imaginary kill file ;)

I wonder if I'm in his kill file. If I am, he won't see your posts this
way
either.

HTH!

CWM- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Now you ruined my fun. Anyway, little secret, harry does not KF
anyone, it would ruin his fun. He screwed up the other day and replied
directly to one of my posts, guess he is having trouble keeping track
of his neverending bull****.


Why is it you can never find a sheriff when you need one?

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wrote in message
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Bondo.- Hide quoted text -


As much as I love old wooden boats, (sell my soul for a llyman).....


Lyman, not llyman. So why not buy one? They are readily available and
fairly inexpensive.

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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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On 30 Apr 2007 12:46:48 -0700, wrote:



Bondo.- Hide quoted text -


Bondo is probably to brittle, as is plastic wood. the best stuff to
use is ***************** or *****************


- Show quoted text -

As much as I love old wooden boats, (sell my soul for a llyman) and at
the risk of bad karma, I would rather see your project rot behind your
doublewide. Besides, anyone who would consider filling a beautiful
wooden boat with plastic wood, has obviously never worked on a real
wooden boat anyway, save a plywood skiff. Try the builders group,
maybe someone there doesn't know you yet.

Actually, bondo isn't that bad an idea as long as it's used for
fairing. There are a bunch of silicone based marine bondos out there
that are pretty stable and will flex. It the boat is painted that
shouldn't make a difference anyway.

I don't know if this is totally accurate, but I have it on good
authority that the Amistad had some planking problems which were
faired with bonbo. :)