Conachair
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Hurrah,
Just sailed new boat (1983 Ebbtide 33') from Milford Haven round to London, time to move aboard. Couple of questions for you all knowing chaps & chapesses:
The holes in the frames on the inside of the hull seem a little high which allows a bit of water to sit trapped behind the frame (or is it call a stringer?). Now what is best course of action? Would I redrill (tricky getting a bit in that low) or put some filler or cement in to raise the level a bit? Next, rust! Not too much but it is there. I've got me chipping hammer & sand paper but what happens at the boundary with the original sound paint when repainting a small area? Do you just make sure that the existing paint is sound and paint over it a little? For primer I have tried interprotect which seems to do the job but any pointers welcome.
Third question of 2 - How do I stop my tinker tramp inflatable sounding like an elephant when I blow it up.
Many Thanks in advance.
Paddy on Conachair
Just sailed new boat (1983 Ebbtide 33') from Milford Haven round to London, time to move aboard. Couple of questions for you all knowing chaps & chapesses:
The holes in the frames on the inside of the hull seem a little high which allows a bit of water to sit trapped behind the frame (or is it call a stringer?). Now what is best course of action? Would I redrill (tricky getting a bit in that low) or put some filler or cement in to raise the level a bit? Next, rust! Not too much but it is there. I've got me chipping hammer & sand paper but what happens at the boundary with the original sound paint when repainting a small area? Do you just make sure that the existing paint is sound and paint over it a little? For primer I have tried interprotect which seems to do the job but any pointers welcome.
Third question of 2 - How do I stop my tinker tramp inflatable sounding like an elephant when I blow it up.
Many Thanks in advance.
Paddy on Conachair