My anchor gypsy (okay, I'm not really sure it's called that ... the thing
that I wrap the rode around and it pulls it up when I press the button) is
caulked around the bottom where it attaches to the deck. The caulking is
getting some mold or fungus or whatever -- I didn't DNA test it.

I shot it with some fantastik but that didn't do anything. The caulking
itself seems to be fine but it looks like crap and I'd like to clean it up.

My question is this:

Should I just caulk right over it to make it nice again or will the mold
come right through again? Is there some cleaner that I can use?

My goal is to have a watertight seal that also looks good. Right now it's
watertight so I think all I want to do is make it look good.

Over to you.

On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 00:16:01 GMT, "Paul" wrote:

My anchor gypsy (okay, I'm not really sure it's called that ... the thing
that I wrap the rode around and it pulls it up when I press the button) is
caulked around the bottom where it attaches to the deck. The caulking is
getting some mold or fungus or whatever -- I didn't DNA test it.

I shot it with some fantastik but that didn't do anything. The caulking
itself seems to be fine but it looks like crap and I'd like to clean it up.

My question is this:

Should I just caulk right over it to make it nice again or will the mold
come right through again? Is there some cleaner that I can use?

My goal is to have a watertight seal that also looks good. Right now it's
watertight so I think all I want to do is make it look good.

Over to you.

MDDW suggested using Clorox to remove some mold from inside the cuddy on my
boat. Worked like a charm. Suggest putting some on a rag, wiping the mold, let
sit a minute, then wipe off with wet rag. If it doesn't work, you've lost
nothing but the colors in your first rag!

John
On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD

MDDW suggested using Clorox to remove some mold from inside the cuddy on my
boat. Worked like a charm. Suggest putting some on a rag, wiping the mold,
let
sit a minute, then wipe off with wet rag. If it doesn't work, you've lost
nothing but the colors in your first rag!

John
On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD

CAREFUL! Bleach can tear livin' hell out of
deck caulk. Causes it to shrink and lose elasticity sometimes. I'd try
something else first, or be prepared to recaulk.

By the way, the thingie that hauls your rode when you press the button (when
referring to the entire gizmo) is a windlass.
That term is easy to remember, because if you didn't have one you'd post your
wife or girlfriend on the foredeck with a big empty spool and when it was time
to haul the rode you'd order her to, "wind, lass!"

If you have a portion of it with cogged teeth to haul chain, that cogged wheel
is properly referred to as a gypsy.

By the way, the thingie that hauls your rode when you press the button
(when
referring to the entire gizmo) is a windlass.

If you have a portion of it with cogged teeth to haul chain, that cogged
wheel
is properly referred to as a gypsy.

I didn't think it was a proper windlass because I still have to manually
store the rode in the thingy in the deck. I feed it through that hole that
has the funny name. Hawse pipe? I think that's it.

Mine is just the roller part, I make couple of wraps around the barrel and
hit the button and it hauls in the line.

It's definitely not a gypsy then because you have to do the chain part
manually ... which is really the heaviest part. In fact we only used it once
to figure it out, it's easier and faster to haul the line by hand since it
weighs next to nothing. By the time you get to the heavy part you're on
manual haul anyway.

I didn't think it was a proper windlass because I still have to manually
store the rode in the thingy in the deck. I feed it through that hole that
has the funny name. Hawse pipe? I think that's it.

A proper windlass indeed. But not "self-tailing" if you have to stuff the rode
through the hawse pipe.

(If you follow these bleach suggestions, I wish you better luck than I had when
I learned the hard way not to use bleach on deck caulk. OTOH, may be OK if the
windlass is sitting on a FRP deck and the
caulk is just sealing against water getting underneath.)

On 05 Sep 2003 15:08:07 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

I didn't think it was a proper windlass because I still have to manually
store the rode in the thingy in the deck. I feed it through that hole that
has the funny name. Hawse pipe? I think that's it.

A proper windlass indeed. But not "self-tailing" if you have to stuff the rode
through the hawse pipe.

(If you follow these bleach suggestions, I wish you better luck than I had when
I learned the hard way not to use bleach on deck caulk. OTOH, may be OK if the
windlass is sitting on a FRP deck and the
caulk is just sealing against water getting underneath.)

Paul, I was assuming the cauld was just sealing against water, as Gould stated.
Chuck has a lot more experience with boats than I do, so do be careful with the
Clorox.

John
On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD

Ahh, self-tailing. Got it.

Yes, it's on a FRP deck and the caulking is just around the edge to seal it
against water instrusion. Clearly added after installation.

I'll give it a try with something bleachy but if it either doesn't work or
affects the caulking at all I'll just cut it back and do a fresh, clean job.

I'm not sure I'll get to it this weekend anyway ... not sure if I can even
get to the boat.

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
I didn't think it was a proper windlass because I still have to manually
store the rode in the thingy in the deck. I feed it through that hole
that
has the funny name. Hawse pipe? I think that's it.

A proper windlass indeed. But not "self-tailing" if you have to stuff the
rode
through the hawse pipe.

(If you follow these bleach suggestions, I wish you better luck than I had
when
I learned the hard way not to use bleach on deck caulk. OTOH, may be OK if
the
windlass is sitting on a FRP deck and the
caulk is just sealing against water getting underneath.)

On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 00:16:01 GMT, "Paul" wrote:

My anchor gypsy (okay, I'm not really sure it's called that ... the thing
that I wrap the rode around and it pulls it up when I press the button) is
caulked around the bottom where it attaches to the deck. The caulking is
getting some mold or fungus or whatever -- I didn't DNA test it.

I shot it with some fantastik but that didn't do anything. The caulking
itself seems to be fine but it looks like crap and I'd like to clean it up.

My question is this:

Should I just caulk right over it to make it nice again or will the mold
come right through again? Is there some cleaner that I can use?

My goal is to have a watertight seal that also looks good. Right now it's
watertight so I think all I want to do is make it look good.

Over to you.

Chlorine bleach will work or, if you want spray bottle convenience,
good old "Lysol Mildew Remover" works just as well, and is easier to
store. Buy either in the "cleaning" aisle of your favorite
supermarket.

*Don't* caulk over it, as you won't get a good bond, and the whole
thing will soon be a mess.

Good luck.
noah

"Paul" wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
My anchor gypsy (okay, I'm not really sure it's called that ... the thing
that I wrap the rode around and it pulls it up when I press the button) is
caulked around the bottom where it attaches to the deck. The caulking is
getting some mold or fungus or whatever -- I didn't DNA test it.

I shot it with some fantastik but that didn't do anything. The caulking
itself seems to be fine but it looks like crap and I'd like to clean it
up.

My question is this:

Should I just caulk right over it to make it nice again or will the mold
come right through again? Is there some cleaner that I can use?

Mold is a bitch once it's set in. I'd just get the razor blade out and
start cutting the stuff out. If you're a decent caulker, you'll be happy
with the results.

From my kitchen and bathroom experience, those slightly rounded sponges work
incredibly well at smoothing if you're going with a water-based caulk. I'm
not certain how to get a nice bead with the polysulfides...

No doubt someone here knows the answer.

jps

On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 00:16:01 GMT, "Paul" wrote:
My anchor gypsy (okay, I'm not really sure it's called that ... the thing
that I wrap the rode around and it pulls it up when I press the button) is
caulked around the bottom where it attaches to the deck. The caulking is
getting some mold or fungus or whatever -- I didn't DNA test it.

I shot it with some fantastik but that didn't do anything. The caulking
itself seems to be fine but it looks like crap and I'd like to clean it up.

My question is this:

Should I just caulk right over it to make it nice again or will the mold
come right through again? Is there some cleaner that I can use?

My goal is to have a watertight seal that also looks good. Right now it's
watertight so I think all I want to do is make it look good.
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It might respond to a light scrubbing with dilute chlorine bleach
solution followed by a fresh water rinse. If that doesn't work, a
light abrasive cleaner like comet with bleach may be effective.
If all else fails, caulking over will spruce it up if you do a neat
job (mask off, use WD-40 to clean up).

Are you in the St Lawrence River (Grenadier Island)?