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Henk,
Wonderfull video... great music you selected for the occasion... marvelous restoration.
Congratulations, enjoy the fruit of your effort!

Miguel

Hi Jeff I have some experience with these "transporters." They are too expensive and you never know ow much care they will give your boat. I moved my boat from Miami to Hernando Beach (300 Mi) without a problem, but It took me more than 2 months to select the "transporter" I like...

Thanks Joe. Definitely I see that lid construction is a whole project in itself. I am going to do my best with mine.
Miguel

Marvellous job Joe!. Thanks for sharing the process with us.
I am curious about how you did your lids construction. I have only one locker in the cockpit and it has leaking problems.

Miguel

After reading a little bit about different materials used to recore, I selected the honeycomb "Nida-Core". Now my problems started when I went to buy it at my local "Fiberglass Coatings Inc" store and the people there told me that this material doesn't have enough stiffness for a...

Is there something wrong with "Fiber Glass Coating Inc." that nobody talk about it ?
or is a Company only from this latitude only ?


http://www.fgci.com/

Beautiful boat David....
Congratulations !!!

David
What kind of boat do you have ?

[quote="Tim Mertinooke"]Here is a nice example of a multiple fuel filter system.

Tim,
I like your "multiple fuel filter".... do you have in detail what did you use ?

Thanks

Tim
I am a little confused now... This is the product I am using for fairing and it is very white !!! Do you think it's not the right one ? This company does not have that red one you use. Can you give me clarification about this please?

Brittoon I understand your point but as you see in this picture there is only a few inches in the area I have to fill. I am thinking only make even the "hull" part with the "deck" part... later I will install the new wood toe rail. http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk275/mtambuc...

This is the situation: http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk275/mtambucho/DSC02057.jpg 1- Toe rail is out and the deck/hull join is clean and without the gelcoat. http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk275/mtambucho/DSC02036.jpg My idea is to make a solid & even deck/hull join and pripare for a ne...

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OK I got it.....
Thakns

Tim, what happend with the pictures I posted ? They are gone !!!

My fault or filler????

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http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4597/4/89/44/48/23/0/23484489414_0_SM.jpg http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4597/4/89/54/33/62/0/62335489414_0_SM.jpg http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4597/4/89/44/74/15/0/15744489414_0_SM.jpg There was an instrument here. I cut a piece of plywood and fil...

http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos4597/4/89/44/80/10/0/10804489414_0_SM.jpg I used Nida Core once and had very good results. Actually, it's a few miles east of where I live in Port St. Lucy. A friend of mine works there and I'm sure I can get a good deal on the pieces for the deck. Thanks Tim!!!

I am in the recore proces right now and after I remove all the damage core I noticed that the inner skin is really weak.... should I put layers of cloth to renforce or with the new core would be enough? Also, I like the idea of playwood for replace the old core (like Tim did in his Glissando) should...

Thanks guys for your valuable oppinions. I think as I am getting older and lazier at the same time.

Can I have your opinions as to why one is better than the other ?
In my boat the caprail was originaly made out of wood and now I'm considering replacing it with metal.

I am considering moving my boat to my back yard to continue the reparations so I can stop paying the boat yard for space. Does somebody know where I can buy 4 jack stands?

Miguel

Tim,
what brand of "nonskid paint" did you use Kaholee Refit ?.

Miguel

Tim
take a look to this web page http://www.yachtvalhalla.net/

Miguel

Thanks for the clarification. I guess it is time to finish my hull. I will share pictures with you when I figure out how I can attach them in the Forum.... any tips on attaching photos? Thanks again
Miguel

After I decided to peel the gel coat off of my very damaged vindo 40: 1- I let it dry 2- I applied 3 coats of Epoxy Mixed with Filler to the hull. The Epoxy I used was (VINYL ESTER RESIN and the filler was COLLOIDAL SILICA) from ?FIBERGLASS COATINGS INC,? a company with a very good reputation here. ...

Brian,
I traded it a time ago.

Miguel

The engine my boat had before was a Universal 15 HP with 2 cylinders... very weak !!! for this full keel baby. Another major problem is that we need more space for a much bigger one. I'm going to buy a brand new one in October. I heard that Yanmars location is difficult for maintenance, because it's...

I'm ready to buy my new diesel engine and my options are: - 3YM30 from Yanmar (30HP) - BD722 from Beta Marine (20HP) - M3.09 from Vetus (25HP) Not taking into consideration the price deferences is there any other thing about like tecnical support, quality, part ability world wide.... that I shuold p...