[Rhodes22-list] peel away - Thank you Bob M...

Wed Nov 15 09:07:46 EST 2006

Ed,

I could have posted the website, if I knew what it was, but it is a lot more
fun to let you find it and the chastize everyone else;>).

Hank

On 11/15/06, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>
>
> Bob and Hank,
>
>      Thanks for the discussion of peel away.  For future thought you might
> include the web site when posting such discussions.
> http://www.dumondchemicals.com/html/products.htm
>
> Hank,
>
>         I still say get a tarp and cover the boat.  Dry the boat out from
> the inside and outside before applying any sealer prior to bottom paint.
> Again, read Don Casey's book:  Sailboat Hull & Deck Repair,  and moisture
> damage.
> The autority on the subject is Allan H. Vaiteses, 'The Fiberglass Boat
> Repair Manual'.
>          I would also coat any accessible inside fiberglass with a modern
> epoxy sealer.  They did not have this stuff when they built the
> boat.  See:
> http://www.bluewatermarinepaint.com/  and go to marine bottom repair and
> read the two products.  The sealer is different from the high build
> primer.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> addendum:  http://www.scmaritime.org/news.php?id=40
>
>
>
>
> Hank-5 wrote:
> >
> > We used the standard peel away from Home Depot, in the red bucket.  It
> got
> > about 80% of the paint and didn't seem to touch the gelcoat.  Worked
> well
> > for us.
> >
> > Hank
> >
> > On 11/14/06, bobmellor <rhmello at aol.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Hank..
> >>
> >> what kind of peel away did you use?  I picked some peel away "6" up at
> >> lowes
> >> that had a graphic of a boat w/ bottom paint, said on the container
> said
> >> works on marine paint, safe for fiberglass.. but the manufacturer
> >> (dumond)
> >> web site does not mention either for "6".
> >>
> >> their web site shows "marine safety strip" for removing marine bottom
> >> paint,
> >> and marine saftey strip II for removing marine bottompaint without
> >> removing
> >> barrier coat or for gelcoat in poor shape (much more expensive
> product).
> >> I assume these 2 are also west marine's safety strip and safety strip
> >> pro.
> >>
> >> re leaks...
> >>
> >> ..I have an '80 pretty much gutted and am putting it back together...
> >> have
> >> been chasing leaks as well....  its sealed up well now.  The main
> >> culprits
> >> were clogged drain tubes and /leaky drain tube fittings as has been
> >> mentioned by several others.  its amazing how much water can be
> collected
> >> in
> >> the cockpit during a decent rain!  (also, if parked on the slope in
> front
> >> of
> >> my house it sits stern end up a bit collecting water at the forward end
> >> of
> >> the cockpit....  i was tipping it back to drain after a heavy rain and
> a
> >> bit
> >> too quickly found what Rik referred to... RAPID overflow into the
> >> lazarett
> >> hatch.  won't do that again.)  anything that allows the water to go
> into
> >> the
> >> hull as opposed to draining can easily put a LOT of rain water inside
> >> quickly.
> >>
> >> also if you watch rain water normally running off of the hull it tends
> to
> >> find paths to "stream"...  if one of those paths goes by a poorly
> seated
> >> side nav light or similar, it can also channel a good amount of water
> >> in..
> >> but probably not near as much as you are seeing.
> >>
> >> when down to the last few dribbles, i dusted some cornstarch baby
> powder
> >> around likely spots inside the cabin  which "recorded" the paths of any
> >> water dribbling in.
> >>
> >> good luck w/ the boat
> >>
> >> bob m
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hank-5 wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi Gang,
> >> >
> >> > Just wanted to give an update on what we are doing with the boat we
> >> bought
> >> > off of eBay back in September.  We got the IMF out this last weekend
> >> with
> >> > only one problem.  The PO had installed a cleat on the mast and the
> >> screws
> >> > protruded in and wouldn't let the IMF slide past.  The screws were
> >> frozen
> >> > to
> >> > the cleat and we ended up having to cut the cleat off with a sawzall.
> >> > After
> >> > that it was a breeze.  Both sails are in decent shape and we plan to
> >> send
> >> > them to Sailcare for cleaning and re-resining.  The Jib needs a new
> >> > sunbrella, but is a good North sail and it even has a foam luff pad.
> >> > Overall, the sails are in better condition than I had hoped.  We also
> >> > stripped the bottom paint off using peel away.  Came off pretty good
> >> and
> >> > the
> >> > bottom underneath looks in great shape.  In the spring we'll sand it
> >> down
> >> > good and apply a good barrier coat followed by the bottom paint.  All
> >> the
> >> > rigging looks in good shape so there is not really a whole lot to do
> to
> >> > get
> >> > it ready to sail.
> >> >
> >> > Are next big task for her is to get the cabin cleaned up and to
> figure
> >> out
> >> > where all the rain water is coming in from.  In about a month sitting
> >> on
> >> > Jack stands, she collected about 50 gallons of rain water (10 5 gal
> >> > buckets), so I am concerned about where it's coming in.  Apparently
> >> this
> >> > has
> >> > been going on for awhile as the flooring is shot from being water
> >> logged.
> >> > We'll need to pull it up and replace it.  Not sure what we will use
> for
> >> > the
> >> > new flooring, but suggestions are welcome.  The cabin also needs a
> good
> >> > cleaning up but that is mostly elbow grease.  The only electrical on
> it
> >> so
> >> > far is the nav lights.  I'll be thinking about what to do with that
> >> over
> >> > the
> >> > next few months.
> >> >
> >> > I'm still shooting for a mid spring splash and a lot of good sailing
> >> next
> >> > year.  Much of the work she needs can be done in the water, so we can
> >> > still
> >> > sail on good days and work on windless days.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> >
> >> > Hank
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