bobcat, varnish, and mast
Hi gang, I'm getting my bobcat ready for the sailin' season and I'm going
to have to do some repair varnishing to my mash due to abrasions from the
gaff and boom jaws and the partner. In the past I've just used varnish
right out of the can but in "build the instant catboat" dynamite mentions
using several layers of thinned varnish. What's the reason for thinning
varnish? Does it make the varnish tougher? ie. I don't have to revarnish
the worn areas every few times I go sailing. I'm not much good when it
comes to wood finishes. can any of you X-perts out there give me some
advice?
thanks
Chip Ramsey
bolger bobcat
dymanite payson skimmer
to have to do some repair varnishing to my mash due to abrasions from the
gaff and boom jaws and the partner. In the past I've just used varnish
right out of the can but in "build the instant catboat" dynamite mentions
using several layers of thinned varnish. What's the reason for thinning
varnish? Does it make the varnish tougher? ie. I don't have to revarnish
the worn areas every few times I go sailing. I'm not much good when it
comes to wood finishes. can any of you X-perts out there give me some
advice?
thanks
Chip Ramsey
bolger bobcat
dymanite payson skimmer
The thinned varnish will act like a primer,
penetrating a little deeper into raw wood, and setting
up for a bond with the upper coats. It is unlikely
that thinned varnish is any more durable, since the
thinned varnish will have voids where the thinner
gasses off, or so they say, but it will penetrate in
deeper.
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Hi gang, I'm getting my bobcat ready for the sailin'
season and I'm going<BR>
to have to do some repair varnishing to my mash due to
abrasions from the<BR>
gaff and boom jaws and the partner. In the past
I've just used varnish<BR>
right out of the can but in "build the instant
catboat" dynamite mentions<BR>
using several layers of thinned varnish. What's
the reason for thinning<BR>
varnish? Does it make the varnish tougher? ie. I don't
have to revarnish<BR>
the worn areas every few times I go sailing. I'm
not much good when it<BR>
comes to wood finishes. can any of you X-perts
out there give me some<BR>
advice?<BR>
thanks<BR>
Chip Ramsey<BR>
bolger bobcat <BR>
dymanite payson skimmer<BR>
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penetrating a little deeper into raw wood, and setting
up for a bond with the upper coats. It is unlikely
that thinned varnish is any more durable, since the
thinned varnish will have voids where the thinner
gasses off, or so they say, but it will penetrate in
deeper.
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Hi gang, I'm getting my bobcat ready for the sailin'
season and I'm going<BR>
to have to do some repair varnishing to my mash due to
abrasions from the<BR>
gaff and boom jaws and the partner. In the past
I've just used varnish<BR>
right out of the can but in "build the instant
catboat" dynamite mentions<BR>
using several layers of thinned varnish. What's
the reason for thinning<BR>
varnish? Does it make the varnish tougher? ie. I don't
have to revarnish<BR>
the worn areas every few times I go sailing. I'm
not much good when it<BR>
comes to wood finishes. can any of you X-perts
out there give me some<BR>
advice?<BR>
thanks<BR>
Chip Ramsey<BR>
bolger bobcat <BR>
dymanite payson skimmer<BR>
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Hi Chip
I had a similar problem with my Chebacco -- the jaws were starting to chew
up the mast. I leathered the jaws using soft leather and copper tacks,
which will probably be enough for the smaller Bobcat.
If you still have problems, try adding chafe strips. There's a picture of
these in "A letter from Jamie" in the July 2001 page of www.chebacco.com.
The caption in the text is "mast collar". These are guaranteed to halt any
damage to the mast.
Jamie Orr
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From: chip ramsey [mailto:chipram@...]
Sent: April 17, 2002 3:16 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] bobcat, varnish, and mast
Hi gang, I'm getting my bobcat ready for the sailin' season and I'm going
to have to do some repair varnishing to my mash due to abrasions from the
gaff and boom jaws and the partner. In the past I've just used varnish
right out of the can but in "build the instant catboat" dynamite mentions
using several layers of thinned varnish. What's the reason for thinning
varnish? Does it make the varnish tougher? ie. I don't have to revarnish
the worn areas every few times I go sailing. I'm not much good when it
comes to wood finishes. can any of you X-perts out there give me some
advice?
thanks
Chip Ramsey
bolger bobcat
dymanite payson skimmer
Bolger rules!!!
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- pls take "personals" off-list, stay on topic, and punctuate
- add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts, snip all you like
- To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA,
01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
- Unsubscribe:bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject tohttp://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
I had a similar problem with my Chebacco -- the jaws were starting to chew
up the mast. I leathered the jaws using soft leather and copper tacks,
which will probably be enough for the smaller Bobcat.
If you still have problems, try adding chafe strips. There's a picture of
these in "A letter from Jamie" in the July 2001 page of www.chebacco.com.
The caption in the text is "mast collar". These are guaranteed to halt any
damage to the mast.
Jamie Orr
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From: chip ramsey [mailto:chipram@...]
Sent: April 17, 2002 3:16 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] bobcat, varnish, and mast
Hi gang, I'm getting my bobcat ready for the sailin' season and I'm going
to have to do some repair varnishing to my mash due to abrasions from the
gaff and boom jaws and the partner. In the past I've just used varnish
right out of the can but in "build the instant catboat" dynamite mentions
using several layers of thinned varnish. What's the reason for thinning
varnish? Does it make the varnish tougher? ie. I don't have to revarnish
the worn areas every few times I go sailing. I'm not much good when it
comes to wood finishes. can any of you X-perts out there give me some
advice?
thanks
Chip Ramsey
bolger bobcat
dymanite payson skimmer
Bolger rules!!!
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- add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts, snip all you like
- To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA,
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