I have so far pulled out 42 old screws that were rusting through the
glassed and epoxied joints. I also have to remove three layers of
paint. Paint remover helps a little but i found the best tool is a
finger plane that will remove a very thin layer at a time. Am almost
ready to start filling the holes in the bottom and re-glass the chine
joint.

wrote:
I have so far pulled out 42 old screws that were rusting through the
glassed and epoxied joints. I also have to remove three layers of
paint. Paint remover helps a little but i found the best tool is a
finger plane that will remove a very thin layer at a time. Am almost
ready to start filling the holes in the bottom and re-glass the chine
joint.


Then you can sail it to Bimini.

On Oct 17, 12:01 pm, Boater wrote:
wrote:
I have so far pulled out 42 old screws that were rusting through the
glassed and epoxied joints. I also have to remove three layers of
paint. Paint remover helps a little but i found the best tool is a
finger plane that will remove a very thin layer at a time. Am almost
ready to start filling the holes in the bottom and re-glass the chine
joint.

Then you can sail it to Bimini.

It couldnt carry all the water I need to drink. However there is a
couple that has sailed a 15' sailboat (homebuilt) over 20 times.

On Oct 17, 12:11 pm, wrote:
On Oct 17, 12:01 pm, Boater wrote:

wrote:
I have so far pulled out 42 old screws that were rusting through the
glassed and epoxied joints. I also have to remove three layers of
paint. Paint remover helps a little but i found the best tool is a
finger plane that will remove a very thin layer at a time. Am almost
ready to start filling the holes in the bottom and re-glass the chine
joint.

Then you can sail it to Bimini.

It couldnt carry all the water I need to drink. However there is a
couple that has sailed a 15' sailboat (homebuilt) over 20 times.

Now that Harry mentions it, sailing a MiniCup to Bimini would be an
awesome thing to do. Unfortunately, once you were there you really
couldnt use it for anything else cuz it is too slow. So, Yes, it
would be awesome but once it was done what then? So, No.

wrote:
On Oct 17, 12:11 pm, wrote:
On Oct 17, 12:01 pm, Boater wrote:

wrote:
I have so far pulled out 42 old screws that were rusting through the
glassed and epoxied joints. I also have to remove three layers of
paint. Paint remover helps a little but i found the best tool is a
finger plane that will remove a very thin layer at a time. Am almost
ready to start filling the holes in the bottom and re-glass the chine
joint.
Then you can sail it to Bimini.
It couldnt carry all the water I need to drink. However there is a
couple that has sailed a 15' sailboat (homebuilt) over 20 times.

Now that Harry mentions it, sailing a MiniCup to Bimini would be an
awesome thing to do. Unfortunately, once you were there you really
couldnt use it for anything else cuz it is too slow. So, Yes, it
would be awesome but once it was done what then? So, No.


Go for it, and take W'hine and Florida Jim as crew. If the sharks show
up, just push the two of them into the water.

On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:15:08 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

I also have to remove three layers of
paint. Paint remover helps a little but i found the best tool is a
finger plane that will remove a very thin layer at a time.

Try a heat gun and scraper, very effective. Wear leather gloves.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:15:08 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

I also have to remove three layers of
paint. Paint remover helps a little but i found the best tool is a
finger plane that will remove a very thin layer at a time.

Try a heat gun and scraper, very effective. Wear leather gloves.



I was going to suggest gasoline and a match.

..
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"
[A Narcissistic Hypocrite]

On Oct 17, 12:44*pm, Boater wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:15:08 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

I also have to remove three layers of
paint. *Paint remover helps a little but i found the best tool is a
finger plane that will remove a very thin layer at a time.

Try a heat gun and scraper, very effective. * Wear leather gloves.

I was going to suggest gasoline and a match.

That's because your are an asshole.

On Oct 17, 2:52 pm, wrote:
On Oct 17, 12:44 pm, Boater wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:15:08 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

I also have to remove three layers of
paint. Paint remover helps a little but i found the best tool is a
finger plane that will remove a very thin layer at a time.

Try a heat gun and scraper, very effective. Wear leather gloves.

I was going to suggest gasoline and a match.

That's because your are an asshole.

I keep trying to get pics but my wife runs off wiht the camera. BTW,
a finger plane is a tiny plane with a blade about the size of a
razor. It is unpowered of course and you pull it toward yourself and
it shaves a tiny amount off the wood. I always assume that most
people have more experience in woodworking than me cuz I am nearly
incompetent at such being unable to follow any directions. I turn
everything into an experiment.
For example, I was puzzled at why the bottom wood on the boat was in
such good shape whereas the deck was rotten. Then I rememebred that I
had experimented with mixing in Sevin dust as a thickener for my epoxy
for the bottom. Then I decided I didnt want to leave a toxic wake and
didnt do that with the deck.