[Rhodes22-list] A Special Full Moon

[cjlowe at sssnet.com]

I cam up with a more compact set up . If you look in the archives June
2010 under the story-- It was a dark and stormy night is a link to it.

Jerry Lowe





 Oh, yes, Graham, I certainly didn’t mean to say what you went through was
> not worth it. I guess it just depends on the condition of the boat and the
> work that needs to be done.
>
> Your setup to lift the boat is seriously impressive. I’d be scared to go
> through such a large project myself!
>
> Alexis
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
> Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca>
> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2019 10:54 AM
> To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List'
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] A Special Full Moon
>
> Alex:
>
> The work on the bottom I described is a once-in-lifetime project made
> necessary by 40 years of annual bottom paint and the development of
> extensive blistering in the gel coat. My normal routine is exactly as you
> describe.
>
> When I say "lifetime", I am referring to my lifetime. I think the boat can
> last forever. Even in another 40 years I probably won't be interested in
> doing the work again.
>
> Graham
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Alexis Seigneurin
> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2019 10:06 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List; The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] A Special Full Moon
>
> I kept my boat in the water (Deltaville, VA) for 8 months this year and
> just
> hauled out a couple of weeks ago. The paint was VC17, which is an ablative
> paint. All it takes is cleaning with a hose, lightly sanding then a fresh
> coat of paint!
>
> Alexis
>
> Alexis
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
> Jesse
> Shumaker <jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2019 9:39 AM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] A Special Full Moon
>
> Graham, thanks for the detailed explanation and photos. It sounds like the
> strip and repair was a major project! I'll have to see how the bottom of
> my
> boat looks after the first season in a slip and determine next steps from
> there.
>
> I see from the photos that you built a frame in your driveway to support
> your boat while you worked on the bottom. How did you get your boat up
> onto
> that?
>
>
>
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