Round Britain sail 'n' Coelan

[Goosey]

Round Britain sail \'n\' Coelan

My wife and I are planning a round Britain trip in 2006 aboard our 9 ton Hillyard. We're planning a 4 month trip starting in May. We have found various web pages of other 'rounders', but no books. Does anyone know of a publication or any other source to help with our plans

Also, next month we are dropping our mast to refurbish. We are going to use Coelan. Can anyone give advice has how to stop the product 'going off' in the can if not all is used. That's not long term, only between coats.

Thanks. Happy sailing. CB keep up the good work!

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[Skipjack]

Re: Round Britain sail \'n\' Coelan

Good luck with the cruise. Regarding the Coelan, I used it on my mast last year, which overwintered erect, and it seems to be in excellent condition. I had a fortnight between coats whilst I worried about such an expensive part-used can solidifying, but I picked up a tip (here, on this forum, I think) about playing a hot air gun, or hairdryer into the top of the can before immediately slamming the lid on and storing upside down, and I had no problems whatsoever with the stuff going off.

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[Mirelle]

Coelan between coats

As another Coelan enthusiast, one thing I have noticed is that this firm are very "Germanic" in their information; unlike many British (and Norwegian!) makers of magic gloop for boats, they under-sell their product. It took me several years to notice that the "shelf life" for an un-opened tin is not "max. one year" but "min. one year". I've just used two three year old tins - absolutely fine!

I have used the following tricks for keeping a tin going between coats.

First, pour off enough for the coat you are going to put on into a plastic mix pot and re-seal the tin so its contents are exposed to the air for less time.

Next, if like me you dilute the stuff with Coelan thinner, a very good trick that I learned right here from a fellow-poster, if you add thinner to the tin after you have poured off 20-30% for use there is no airspace anyway.

Third, the makers' recommendation that you aim a hot air gun at the space above the Coelan before putting the lid back is good.

I have had no trouble keeping a tin going between coats on this basis, for as long as a week.

Lastly, a statement of the obvious, buy small tins, not the 2.5 litre size!

Brushes need very careful cleaning between coats, and the primer also goes off in the tin, incidentally!

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[Gordonmc]

Re: Round Britain sail \'n\' Coelan

An alternative to the hot air gun is to play an (unlit) gas blowlamp into the can.
The butane will displace air in the can.
FWIW.

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[mickshep]

Re: Round Britain sail \'n\' Coelan

Have sent you a Private message. Click on the flashing icon next to the main index icon above. Mike.

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[ccscott49]

Re: Round Britain sail \'n\' Coelan

Its not air that makes it go off, its moisture. There's lots of moisture in gas! Witness the steamed up windows/ports when heating with it.

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[Peterduck]

Re: Round Britain sail \'n\' Coelan

That moisture, however, is a result of the combustion process. It isn't in the unburnt gas, as any moisture is removed by the gas companies before passing it on. For every gallon of petrol we burn, a gallon of water is added to the atmosphere as a result of the combustion process. I suspect that the water yield is similar for hydrocarbon gases.
Peter.

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[jhr]

Re: Round Britain sail \'n\' Coelan

Don't know anything about Coelan, I'm afraid. In terms of reading matter, I'm suprised nobody has mentioned <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0006375995/qid=1094634753/sr=1-68/ref=sr_1_2_68/202-6595537-4220666>One Summer's Grace</A> by Libby Purves. Although it's undoubtedly not to be used for navigational purposes, I have never read a better book about sailing round the UK. Sadly, I don't think there is a magazine called "Round Britain Monthly", or even a book entitled "How to circumnavigate the UK" but the Cruising Association library would, I am sure, be a fruitful source of materials.

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