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Christina II
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BigAlan
, May 21 2011 09:00 PM
- Owner: BigAlan (View all images and albums)
- Uploaded: May 21 2011 09:00 PM
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- Category: Sailing Boats
Yet more painting does it ever come to an end. Fished before the rain though
Once you get the missing bits of stripping put back on and a wee dab of silver paint on them she'll be like a new boat again Alan...the green and brown was definitely a good choice,she's looking well there 
Thanks ronnie we'll get her down your neck of the woods some time I'll let you know before hand and we can take you for a cruise
Bigalan
ps it was like a oven in the front end with the fire on all day
Bigalan
ps it was like a oven in the front end with the fire on all day
She's Looking Bonnier all the time now Alan, Great Job mate
certainly very pretty
Looking good. Are you going to fit the coping/rubbing bands back on? Mine are still on and are the cause of most of my rust streaks. Not sure whether to grind and repaint or leave them off. The yellow bead line will make her look even better!
Brian,
Rubbing bands got pulled off during the winter along with about 1 inch of the wood so lots of repair work needed before they are replaced but yes we will be putting them back on. We did think about using stainless steel saves painting them as well as no rust streaks. The line around her bulwarks will be done once the rain stops, we laid a mooring on Saturday out from the wall to hold her off, checked her this morning and she's sitting off the wall by 2 feet so damage risk is reduced for this years southerlys.
BigAlan
Rubbing bands got pulled off during the winter along with about 1 inch of the wood so lots of repair work needed before they are replaced but yes we will be putting them back on. We did think about using stainless steel saves painting them as well as no rust streaks. The line around her bulwarks will be done once the rain stops, we laid a mooring on Saturday out from the wall to hold her off, checked her this morning and she's sitting off the wall by 2 feet so damage risk is reduced for this years southerlys.
BigAlan
Brian
Youve got to watch out for the coping irons. They will never have been bedded in anything and the rain water will be sitting behind them doing the wood no good at all. Best thing is pull them off have them blasted, galvanised and bed them in Sikaflex. If the boat was working then it would not be so bad as they would get a fresh dose of saltwater all day every day. Fresh water and warmth from the sun will only lead to heart ache.
Youve got to watch out for the coping irons. They will never have been bedded in anything and the rain water will be sitting behind them doing the wood no good at all. Best thing is pull them off have them blasted, galvanised and bed them in Sikaflex. If the boat was working then it would not be so bad as they would get a fresh dose of saltwater all day every day. Fresh water and warmth from the sun will only lead to heart ache.
Angus and Alan....many thanks for the advice, yes I'll take them off and then decide what to do.
These old boats are great...can't wait to see Shemaron with her new masts/poles.
These old boats are great...can't wait to see Shemaron with her new masts/poles.
i read somewhere that back in the dark ages all the metal work on boats like cleats and beltings on the old sailing ships were bedded into a mixture of pitch and horse manure-i would much prefer the sikaflex-regardless of cost!
