EASLOOP
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It goes something like this. My wooden sloop had been ashore for some 11 years while I completed renovation work with the need to have paid work while keeping the family happy(ish). She is still devoid of furniture as I have yet to complete that aspect of the re-fit. however, my crowning glory of the hull repair was to completely clean out all the cotton and caulking in the entire hull, along with the deck seams (she has a teak laid deck) and recaulk her.
She went back in the water full time last July, coming out in November. and after a minor disaster, she took up very nicely. She went back into the water in early May this year and seems to be taking up more yet again (might be just re-aligning after a winter ashore). However, having worked on the boat for so long one would think I knew her inside out - but the other day I noticed a crack in a frame that I don't think I have seen before (could be wrong).
Anyway, I am a rank amateur gaining my knowledge from questioning those who know and reading books, mags (PBO of course) and etc. Now, I am aware that overcaulking can cause frames to crack if the caulking has been 'over done'. I read in various places the notes of those who would say "don't touch 'er seams lad lest you know wot you be a doin' cause many a boat 'as been lost from too much caulkin'.
Now I am a rank amateur, as I said, so have any other amateurs done their own caulking? and have they been successful? and is the job really only best done by a professional, lad"
I would very interested in your thoughts.
She went back in the water full time last July, coming out in November. and after a minor disaster, she took up very nicely. She went back into the water in early May this year and seems to be taking up more yet again (might be just re-aligning after a winter ashore). However, having worked on the boat for so long one would think I knew her inside out - but the other day I noticed a crack in a frame that I don't think I have seen before (could be wrong).
Anyway, I am a rank amateur gaining my knowledge from questioning those who know and reading books, mags (PBO of course) and etc. Now, I am aware that overcaulking can cause frames to crack if the caulking has been 'over done'. I read in various places the notes of those who would say "don't touch 'er seams lad lest you know wot you be a doin' cause many a boat 'as been lost from too much caulkin'.
Now I am a rank amateur, as I said, so have any other amateurs done their own caulking? and have they been successful? and is the job really only best done by a professional, lad"
I would very interested in your thoughts.