David2452
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Purple is 3a so even below the normal I would expect, but 6a is perfectly safe for a 22awg cable.
Jobs you wish you hadn't started !
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William_H
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The trick with removing old antifouling paint is to do it in such a way that when you have had enough (shortly after starting) that you can give up put more a/f on and go sailing.
In other words the old adage "if a job is worth doing it is worth doing properly" does not work well. Even if you start off with good intentions. just remember there is always next winter. Don't do this winter what you can put off till next winter. olewill
oldsaltoz
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Full fit of a new 34 foot hull only, purchase by a mate who asked if I could help!
Included full wiring and instruments, engine and prop shaft install, internal fittings and fixtures, hatches, side windows, and even the lead keel, used an old bath tub as the melting pot, some of the scrap lead was small Isotope containers, we all thought we might glow in the dark for a bit, though I did manage to destroy the sole of my boots when I found some molten lead that missed the mold.
Even added an 8 inch poly pipe through the transom to the toilet/shower enclosure, added an in line fan and used the tube to store the Dan buoy.
Then onto the mast and deck fittings, finally the anti-fouling and sea trials.
During her first race she managed to clip a rock and did some minor damage to the keel box structure, yes I was the person with the short straw.
Some months later we did the Brisbane to Gladstone race and was the Naviguser, had to sail very close to Fraser Island, like in the waves just about to break to out of the northerly current.
But she did us proud and I don't regret all that toil.
Good luck and fair winds.
Included full wiring and instruments, engine and prop shaft install, internal fittings and fixtures, hatches, side windows, and even the lead keel, used an old bath tub as the melting pot, some of the scrap lead was small Isotope containers, we all thought we might glow in the dark for a bit, though I did manage to destroy the sole of my boots when I found some molten lead that missed the mold.
Even added an 8 inch poly pipe through the transom to the toilet/shower enclosure, added an in line fan and used the tube to store the Dan buoy.
Then onto the mast and deck fittings, finally the anti-fouling and sea trials.
During her first race she managed to clip a rock and did some minor damage to the keel box structure, yes I was the person with the short straw.
Some months later we did the Brisbane to Gladstone race and was the Naviguser, had to sail very close to Fraser Island, like in the waves just about to break to out of the northerly current.
But she did us proud and I don't regret all that toil.
Good luck and fair winds.
Daydream believer
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perhaps you should have seen this link
http://www.myhanse.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8141&title=easy-way-of-removing-the-antifouling
In particular follow the you tube link given in the first post
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paulrae
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Antifoul Removal
It certainly looks good, have you used it? I note that the guy who posted the Youtube link says that it's expensive. I wonder how it would compare to the cost of getting the hull blasted.
In answer to another query, we tried Dilunet - what a waste of money that was. We tried pull scrapers, but found it difficult not to damage the gel coat. In the end we settled for doing the whole thing with an Ebay copy of the Bosch electric scraper that was recommended in some previous posts on the same subject. It was very slow, but did a great job with no damage. I still use it if I need to scrape the keel to treat rusty bits during our annual lift out.
To the OP - sorry for the thread drift.
It certainly looks good, have you used it? I note that the guy who posted the Youtube link says that it's expensive. I wonder how it would compare to the cost of getting the hull blasted.
In answer to another query, we tried Dilunet - what a waste of money that was. We tried pull scrapers, but found it difficult not to damage the gel coat. In the end we settled for doing the whole thing with an Ebay copy of the Bosch electric scraper that was recommended in some previous posts on the same subject. It was very slow, but did a great job with no damage. I still use it if I need to scrape the keel to treat rusty bits during our annual lift out.
To the OP - sorry for the thread drift.
dimdav
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I used a pull scraper to do my 27 footer. No damage and actually found the whole thing quite relaxing and satisfying if rather time consuming. Now headlining repairs, never again!
Bertramdriver
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Taking the flybridge off my boat. All the duplicated instrument and control cables were carefully marked before leaving the boat for the winter
Returned to the boat in following April. The wind rain and sun had stripped off every label. I'm still tracing circuits five years later
Latest was last visit, found an unprotected 220v bare cable terminating in the gas bottle locker. For my sins I disconnected the gas bottle, closed the locker door and walked away. First job for April.
Returned to the boat in following April. The wind rain and sun had stripped off every label. I'm still tracing circuits five years later
Latest was last visit, found an unprotected 220v bare cable terminating in the gas bottle locker. For my sins I disconnected the gas bottle, closed the locker door and walked away. First job for April.