West Wight Potter Forum
Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | 1st solo and first major mess-up Posted By: Jim Crisson, P-15 #1830, North Carolina Date: 5/1/08 12:48p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines So I took my new to me P-15 out today for my first solo sail. It was great!!! Right up until the time when I tried to recover her. Wouldn't you know it, I forgot to put the centerboard up. It hit the trailer, fell off the post, and went down into the trunk. I finally managed to get it out which is OK I guess since it has lots of rust and I was going to get it sandblasted next winter anyway. I guess I will do it sooner than I thought. After sandblasting, what do you guys/gals recommend for protection. I was thinking either galvanized (I don't know anyone in the area who does that...what do I look under in the yellow pages?), powdercoat, or something else?

Messages In This Thread

 1st solo and first major mess-up   -- Jim Crisson, P-15 #1830, North Carolina -- 5/1/08 12:48p.m.

Well..... -- Dave Kautz - P15 #1632 & O'day 192 #313 -- 5/1/08 1:41p.m.

coating dagger board -- tom (p19 Blue Skies) -- 5/1/08 1:52p.m.

At least you put the keel down -- Charley P-15 "Mallard" -- 5/1/08 3:44p.m.

thanks and more questions -- Jim Crisson, P-15 #1830, North Carolina -- 5/1/08 4:12p.m.

P15 Keel rigging -- Stephen Butter, P 15, Butter1, #2200, Olympia, WA -- 5/1/08 8:08p.m.

Thanks Stephen -- Jim Crisson, P-15 #1830, North Carolina -- 5/2/08 2:11a.m.

galvanize it -- William Merrill - P15 Central FL -- 5/1/08 6:36p.m.

Powder coat it -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 5/1/08 6:46p.m.

I was told on some powdercoat I had done that... -- Westcoaster, HMS 18, Jaunty -- 5/1/08 7:47p.m.

No luck -- Jim Crisson, P-15 #1830, North Carolina -- 5/2/08 6:18a.m.

I'd bet you'll be happy enough with proper paint or powdercoat. -- Westcoaster, HMS 18, Jaunty -- 5/2/08 6:52a.m.

Cleaning and painting is an alternative.. -- Bruce Hood. P-15 "Eilidh", SF Bay------WebKitFormBoundaryolSDT1XwH4X+q -- 5/2/08 7:12a.m.

If you just want to remove loose rust and scale and then.... -- Westcoaster, HMS 18, Jaunty -- 5/2/08 7:39a.m.

Rust Doctor -- David Martinez -- 5/2/08 8:18a.m.

Thanks -- Jim Crisson, P-15 #1830, North Carolina -- 5/2/08 11:48a.m.

Sukoshi's keel is powder coated -- Bill, P-15 Sukoshi, Eagle Idaho -- 5/2/08 2:10p.m.

 

Post Response
Your Name:
Your E-Mail Address:
Subject:
Message Is your topic political? If so, be sure you're posting in The Political Corner
Click here for help on smiley faces and formatting codes If you'd like to include a link to another page with your message, please provide both the URL address and the title of the page:
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
If you'd like to include an image (picture) with your message, please provide the URL address of the image file: You may upload a file to our server by clicking here.
Optional Image URL:
Please type these four characters into the field below. Do not enter spaces, just numbers and letters.