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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | New Gel-Coat Maintenance Posted By: Eldon King Date: 8/28/08 7:30a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Raising a stable mast (Greg CM26 Seattle CLM005771173) Five years ago I bought a 1972 Clipper Mariner MK-26; I had to buy a trailer to transport it. The boat was completely incrusted below the waterline with about one inch of barnacles. I took a flat shovel to the hull to scrape the heaviest stuff off first and after the hull had a chance to dry, spent the next 6 weeks electrically sanding the remaining barnacles and bottom paint off the hull. Of course this exposed several blisters which I have since patched. I also removed the Iron core swing keel and rebuilt it, and cleaned out the barnacles in the Swing-keel well. The Original cable was long rusted away and a new winch and cable have to be installed. I am looking for some advice for applying a new Gel-Coat over the bottom of the hull and the keel, since I would like to get this investment back in the water before next summer. There is a place on the transom for a outboard motor, and the vessel was fitted at one time with an inboard auxiliary motor and wheel helm, both of which I am glad to say were removed and patched before I bought the craft. I have never sailed a boat that had a motor worth its weight or that ever worked in a pinch. So, I have learned to sail with out the hindrance of such mechanics.

Messages In This Thread

A Frame -- Vince -- 2/15/08 11:18a.m.

Raising a stable mast -- Greg CM26 Seattle CLM005771173 -- 2/16/08 12:58a.m.

Raising A Stable Mast -- Vince -- 2/16/08 7:32a.m.

More mast stepping details -- Greg CM26 Seattle CLM005771173 -- 2/16/08 11:40a.m.

Raising A Stable Mast -- Vince -- 2/16/08 12:36p.m.

Stays and Filling a Hole -- Dano Superior Pleasure CM30 Rainy Lake ON -- 2/16/08 4:58p.m.

Stays and filling a hole -- Vince -- 2/17/08 9:51a.m.

I use the -- Pete Krogh -- 2/17/08 11:04a.m.

I've done both A-frame and gin pole -- Henry CM26 -- 7/8/08 8:57p.m.

Amen -- Greg CM26 Seattle CLM005771173 -- 7/8/08 10:07p.m.

mast raising hardware issue -- Mike Pope -- 7/4/08 11:30a.m.

Main Shrouds are essential -- Greg CM26 Seattle CLM005771173 -- 7/6/08 8:47p.m.

Greg -- Pete Krogh, 1973 CM/4c, Nordland, WA -- 7/7/08 7:58a.m.

Off Line -- Greg CM26 Seattle CLM005771173 -- 7/8/08 8:10p.m.

Greg, -- Pete Krogh, 1973 CM/4c, Nordland, WA -- 7/9/08 9:38a.m.

re:A frame -- Tom Schwab in Tampa clm 26 -- 8/27/08 10:01a.m.

pictures? -- Jake - Cm26 - Portland, OR -- 8/27/08 10:15a.m.

A-frame -- Mike Laine CM26 San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico -- 8/27/08 4:22p.m.

DQ and thanks for the photos... -- Leroy CM23TK Gulf 29 PH Helena MT -- 8/29/08 8:46a.m.

A-frame -- Mike Laine CM26 San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico -- 8/29/08 10:09p.m.

A frame -- Mark -- 8/30/08 7:19p.m.

You're nuts! -- Henry CM26 -- 9/3/08 5:09p.m.

Dead man walking -- Mike Laine CM26 San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico -- 9/3/08 7:06p.m.

Relief! -- HenryVG CM26 -- 9/4/08 9:48a.m.

A Frame -- Vince -- 8/28/08 8:27a.m.

 New Gel-Coat Maintenance  -- Eldon King -- 8/28/08 7:30a.m.

re:bottom job -- Tom Schwab in Tampa clm 26 -- 8/29/08 8:11a.m.

Water dripping... -- Leroy CM23TK Gulf 29 PH Helena MT -- 8/29/08 8:51a.m.

It sure is confusing -- Pete Krogh, 1973 CM/4c, Nordland, WA -- 8/29/08 9:22a.m.

Keel dripping..... -- Steve Harrington -- 8/29/08 11:01a.m.

False bilge leaks -- Jake - Cm26 - Portland, OR -- 8/29/08 11:30a.m.

Gel coat -- Kevin, "the Flying Fox" -- 8/29/08 11:42a.m.

relinked -- Kevin, "the Flying Fox" -- 8/29/08 11:46a.m.

Crazy mixed up.... -- Pete Krogh, 1973 CM/4c, Nordland, WA -- 8/29/08 7:37p.m.

That's a good question...... -- Steve Harrington -- 9/3/08 9:01a.m.