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Subject: Re: TWL: Wood boats
From: Terry Etapa (tetapa@XXX.XXX)
Date: Mon Mar 04 2002 - 20:51:41 EST
Gayle,
I'm in the pacific northwest. So, the boat stays in
the water. My advice is to stay away from 5200. If you
want goo in a tube, use polysulfide. It can be
removed. I've used Interlux seam compound on mine.
Others use what they call "bear shit". It's a mix of
roofing tar and portland cement.
There is a great forum on Woodenboat's website. Go to
http://www.woodenboat.com and, follow the links to the
forum. Do a search on seam compounds.
Good Luck,
Terry Etapa
ex-Detroiter in Seattle
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~tetapa
--- Gayle Roudabush <skippergr@XXX.XXX>
wrote:
> Now, all you plastic boaters can move on--this
> question is for us die hard
> "woodie" owners.We have stripped all the paint off
> the bottom of Classy Lady
> (did it last fall), and now are preparing to recaulk
> seams & paint the
> bottom. Would like to have info on seam compounds.
> Did a test section last
> spring on 8' of the bottom using 5200,
> interprotect, & VC17. Found that the
> 5200 was bare in several places in the fall & now
> know that 5200 is not
> practically paintable. (confirmed this w/3M).So now
> my research suggests
> that polysulfide (such as "Boatlife") is the best
> choice. For us in the
> north, the desire is for the seam compound to remain
> flexible & remain in
> good seal with the planks in the winter & not
> require extensive swell time
> in the spring. Any ideas, suggestions, comments?
> Thanks,
> Gayle Roudabush
> Classy Lady AL46-14
> Detroit MI
>
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But Tonto he was smarter;
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