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01-26-2021, 11:37 AM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Sandpiper
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,315
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KingBuffalo
Hopefully. It’ll be my first time on the open ocean. The closest I’ve been is the Strait of Juan de Fuca in my sailboat, and that was just a trip to the San Juans so I can barely make that claim. It’ll also be my first time crossing the bar, but as long as I time it right I don’t expect problems there.
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The bar can be flat as glass sometimes.
When I was doing deliveries, being able to time the crossing was essential.
A lot of clients were in a hurry, limited budget or other reasons and tried to limit my timing.
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01-26-2021, 11:58 AM
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Veteran Member
City: seattle
Vessel Name: The Lady J
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 69
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Yeah I’m in covered moorage here in Scappoose. The hull is solid.
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01-26-2021, 12:15 PM
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#23
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Sandpiper
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KingBuffalo
Yeah I’m in covered moorage here in Scappoose. The hull is solid.
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Covered moorage in Seattle?
I'm surprised that you have blisters.
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01-26-2021, 01:42 PM
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Veteran Member
City: seattle
Vessel Name: The Lady J
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 69
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No covered moorage in Seattle. Lots of blisters. I might peel it.
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01-26-2021, 07:57 PM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Sandpiper
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,315
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KingBuffalo
No covered moorage in Seattle. Lots of blisters. I might peel it.
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Ouch! That can get expensive and/or lots of labor.
I've never had blisters on our boats but I oversaw a couple blister jobs and they were not simple procedures. Drying the hull to a recommended percentage was criticle.
Are you doing the peel and barrier coat or hiring out?
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01-26-2021, 09:12 PM
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#26
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Veteran Member
City: seattle
Vessel Name: The Lady J
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 69
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I’d be doing it. Yeah lots of work. I reckon it’ll take 1-2 months. Probably two. It’ll take a solid month just to dry it out.
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01-26-2021, 09:34 PM
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#27
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Sandpiper
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,315
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KingBuffalo
I’d be doing it. Yeah lots of work. I reckon it’ll take 1-2 months. Probably two. It’ll take a solid month just to dry it out.
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Are you retired?
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01-26-2021, 09:39 PM
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#28
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Veteran Member
City: seattle
Vessel Name: The Lady J
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 69
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Temporarily. My lady is supporting us financially while I work to get the boat ready. Then I’ll go back to work. I got the boat for about 40k less than what it would be worth if it needed nothing so there’s work to be done.
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01-26-2021, 09:42 PM
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#29
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Sandpiper
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,315
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KingBuffalo
Temporarily. My lady is supporting us financially while I work to get the boat ready. Then I’ll go back to work.
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Lucky you.
If you need anything, let me know.
PM me your email address so we can communicate without going through TF.
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01-26-2021, 09:46 PM
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Veteran Member
City: seattle
Vessel Name: The Lady J
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 69
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Done
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02-16-2021, 07:58 PM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Sandpiper
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,315
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After a 5 month break, back to working on the pilothouse doors. Replacing boathouse floatation and floors took up most of the fall. Some maintenance on Sandpiper and projects around the house took up the rest of the time.
My wife reminded me at the beginning of the year that I needed to finish the doors so we can go boating this summer.
In September, I completed the glass fabric application to the doors and filled the weave with epoxy before I quit working on it.
I routed an oversize groove at the bottom of each door which will ride on the bottom track of the door opening. The groove is being coated in these pictures with a mixture of System Three Epoxy and West System 423 Graphite Powder. The graphite powder will create a low-friction surface for the doors to slide on the tracks. The 423 also increases scuff resistance and durability. I use the epoxy/graphite mixture often as a low-load, low-speed bearing surface.
After several coats of the epoxy/graphite cures, it will be polished smooth.
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02-16-2021, 08:10 PM
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Guru
City: St Augustine,Fl
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,798
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Thats pretty cool, never seen that application
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02-16-2021, 11:23 PM
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#33
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Veteran Member
City: seattle
Vessel Name: The Lady J
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 69
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Yours just slide on a track? Mine are on rollers.
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02-17-2021, 09:54 AM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Sandpiper
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,315
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KingBuffalo
Yours just slide on a track? Mine are on rollers.
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Mine rides on a teak track. No rollers.
The rollers on yours sound interesting. Pictures?
What year is the Bluewater?
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03-01-2021, 07:26 PM
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#35
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Sandpiper
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,315
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The new Flush Pulls for the doors finally arrived today.
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03-01-2021, 07:33 PM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Sandpiper
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,315
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Making patterns to route the recesses in the doors.
Measure and transfer to 3/4" plywood.
Drill the holes and cut between the holes with a zig saw.
Clean up the pattern with a spindle sander.
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03-01-2021, 07:59 PM
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#37
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,565
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Greetings,
Mr. s. Very nice!
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03-01-2021, 09:06 PM
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#38
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Sandpiper
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,315
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Thanks RT!
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03-01-2021, 11:16 PM
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#39
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Veteran Member
City: seattle
Vessel Name: The Lady J
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 69
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Any reason you didn’t go with locking latches?
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03-01-2021, 11:56 PM
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#40
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Sandpiper
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,315
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KingBuffalo
Any reason you didn’t go with locking latches?
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Sticking with what came on the boat. Has worked for us 20 years.
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