[Rhodes22-list] Boat Stuff

[FredkLange at aol.com]

MJM,

A recent article in the magazine Good Old Boat describes using plastic 
composite yard deck planking to make a faux teak boat deck.  You might get some 
hints from that.

Also, the last issue of Consumer Reports compares characteristics and prices 
of plastic composite yard decking.

Fred

In a message dated 6/23/04 5:17:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
cen09402 at centurytel.net writes:

> 
> I'm pretty certain the plastic decking &fence material sold at Lowes &Home
> Depot is polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
> 
> Table 23-21 on pp. 23-52 of the 6th edition of Perry's Chemical Engineer's
> Handbook lists the chemical resistance of type 1 PVC (unplasticized) to both
> gasoline &ethanol as excellent.  Other common engineering thermoplastics
> with good chemical resistance to both gasoline &ethanol are: acrylonitrile
> butadiene styrene polymer (ABS), polyvinylidene chloride (SARAN),
> polyester/glass fiber composite (fiberglass), epoxy/glass fiber composite,
> flourocarbons (TEFLON), chlorinated polyether (Penton), and polycarbonate.
> Any of these materials except the flourocarbons could be reliably adhesive
> bonded.
> 
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eaton, Gil" <GEaton at IKON.com>
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:40 AM
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Stuff
> 
> 
> >What about the recycled plastic decking that Home Depot/Lowes carry
> >as an expensive alternative to treated wood backyard decks?
> >gil
> >
> >Gil Eaton
> >S/V Dream Catcher
> >Spring Cove Marina
> >Rock Hall, MD
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Michael Meltzer
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:49 AM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Stuff
> >
> >
> >by "plactic wood" i was thinging about the stuff I seen being sold in
> >"lowes" for home desk, I am not sure what they are made of,
> >the problem I trying to solve is to put in "sleepers", like wood
> stripping,
> >to act as attachment points for the other stuff.
> >Building up glass is a pain and wood rots, any subjections.
> >
> >MJM
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Roger Pihlaja" <cen09402 at centurytel.net>
> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:18 AM
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Stuff
> >
> >
> >>Michael,
> >>
> >>There is no adhesive I am aware of that I would trust to bond a
> >polyethylene
> >>or polypropylene fuel tank or heavily loaded shelf to the hull of a
> >>fiberglass boat.  Adhesives just don't bond very strongly to these
> >polymers.
> >>You could polyurethane foam the tanks in place.  Or, you could
> fiberglass
> >>wrap the tanks in place.
> >>
> >>Roger Pihlaja
> >>S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> >>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 11:48 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Stuff
> >>
> >>
> >>>I read all the fuel info, kinda of a combined answer.
> >>>
> >>>Seems to me the best answer might be have two tanks(I wanted that
> >anyhow),
> >>with each tank having it own filter, install a value that
> >>>will switch the draw and return between the tanks. That way both bad
> >fuel
> >>and filter are covered and keeps the system a little bit
> >>>simpler. Sounds like I back to putting a cockatl into the tanks, to
> get
> >>the tanks in I need to attach to the hull. does anyone know
> >>>if the "plactic wood" can be bent, tacked screewed and expoxyed to the
> >>hull? about 1/2 inch thick to make real attachment points. I
> >>>also want to put in some self and storage the same way.
> >>>
> >>>MJM
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark at kaynor.org>
> >>>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>>Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 10:58 AM
> >>>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Stuff
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Michael,
> >>>>
> >>>>Just thought of something else - if you don't have room for a second
> >>filter,
> >>>>you can add an automotive-type inline diesel-compatible fuel pump
> >>between
> >>>>the tank and the filter - we have this setup on our Tayana. Then, as
> >the
> >>>>filter begins to clog and you start to lose power, you turn on the
> >>auxiliary
> >>>>pump. It's additional pressure is enough to push the fuel through
> the
> >>>>filter, helping the primary fuel pump, and allowing enough time to
> >>select a
> >>>>good place to change the filter. The aux. pump can also be used to
> >bleed
> >>the
> >>>>system after you change the filter or when you need to get air out
> of
> >>the
> >>>>system.
> >>>>
> >>>>Mark
> >>>>
> >>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >>>>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Michael
> >Meltzer
> >>>>Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 9:59 PM
> >>>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> >>>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Stuff
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Diesel has two hoses, a draw and return, some tanks can be converted
> >but
> >>not
> >>>>else ones, beside I want around 30 gallons (24 hours at
> >>>>full power and around 48 at nominal) plus about 6 gallions reserve.
> >>short
> >>>>term I go with jerrycans(it diesel) but longer term I put
> >>>>a larger tank below desk, maybe a primary/ready tank.
> >>>>
> >>>>MJM
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> >>>>To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>>>Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 11:56 AM
> >>>>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Stuff
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Michael:
> >>>>
> >>>>I did not know that you cannot use a gas tank to diesel.
> >>>>
> >>>>Ed K
> >>>>
> >>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >>>>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Michael
> >Meltzer
> >>>>Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:54 PM
> >>>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >>>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Boat Name
> >>>>
> >>>>OK, the winner is in, AMLANI, I think it won because the girl liked
> >the
> >>idea
> >>>>it was named them, a quick google search say it is a Hawaiian last
> >name.
> >>OK
> >>>>it works for me. now for the reward, I just got done cleanup up some
> >of
> >>my
> >>>>boat "stuff", found a navioc 20 tiller pilot (no install hardware
> but
> >>>>working), compass for a caompainway door, cleat to change from
> "stan"
> >>old
> >>>>downhaul system, a car for the main sail outhaul, dozen of cleats
> and
> >>plasic
> >>>>blocks foe underseat tie down and order misc stuff. 4 gas
> tanks(might
> >>not be
> >>>>shipable), Would you like Any/All of it MarryLou?
> >>>>
> >>>>MJM
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