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by Woodwych
Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:19 pm
Forum: The Boatshed
Topic: Windscreen rubber white
Replies: 16
Views: 18763

Re: Windscreen rubber white

Almost!
Mine needs to fit a 5mm thick screen
This is max 3mm.
by Woodwych
Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:01 pm
Forum: The Boatshed
Topic: Windscreen rubber white
Replies: 16
Views: 18763

Re: Windscreen rubber white

I need some chrome effect U profile plastic for the top edge of the Broom screen- any suggestions?
by Woodwych
Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Insurance
Replies: 7
Views: 10453

Re: Insurance

I have used Hayes Parsons who have always quoted. They have never needed a survey either- once they asked and I said "really?" and they said "no, don't worry!"
by Woodwych
Tue Jun 13, 2017 1:08 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Broom Rapier Mk. 2
Replies: 29
Views: 43065

Re: Broom Rapier Mk. 2

Which of the Sikaflex caulks works best- and can be sanded? And what varnish worked over the top? The internet is full of horrors of caulk not setting/varnish not adhering..! The deck isn't really lovely enough for varnish- and has a lot of steel nails along the edges which were intended to be cover...
by Woodwych
Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:39 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Broom Rapier Mk. 2
Replies: 29
Views: 43065

Re: Broom Rapier Mk. 2

Thanks Nick That makes sense.I will put them back the right way. After a long weekend (and a bad headache) I have stripped all the paint off the deck. There is false caulking on the deck- just a very shallow groove routed on. It looks as if this was just painted rather than filled in level with the ...
by Woodwych
Tue Jun 06, 2017 2:26 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Broom Rapier Mk. 2
Replies: 29
Views: 43065

Re: Broom Rapier Mk. 2

It's a sound boat though and has been looked after, so it seems there are none of the usual horrors! I was thinking exactly the same, then I found the woodworm a few days later :grrr: :grrr: I have now calmed down and carefully removed the offending area- It was where the seat base touched the fram...
by Woodwych
Sun Jun 04, 2017 7:28 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 13' Owens runabout
Replies: 24
Views: 35974

Re: 13' Owens runabout

You must have a tall garage! Good idea though- we should start a thread on boat flipping techniques.. I saw a Snake Mountain Boatworks Youtube video where they talked about flipping boats and the unintended forces on the sides during the process- i think they just used a couple of wooden braces acro...
by Woodwych
Tue May 30, 2017 2:30 pm
Forum: The Boatshed
Topic: Chrome plating
Replies: 4
Views: 7092

Re: Chrome plating

London and Brighton too busy with big contracts to do little jobs- sadly
Any others ?
by Woodwych
Mon May 29, 2017 8:58 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Broom Rapier Mk. 2
Replies: 29
Views: 43065

Re: Broom Rapier Mk. 2

Thanks- they have been glued and screwed! Keel rubbing strip epoxied on and the bottom is all filled and sanded. Interesting to see the subtle distortion of the bottom from old style trailers with the keel strip being over 1cm higher where the trailer rollers were. IMG_4348.jpg Flipped it over today...
by Woodwych
Mon May 29, 2017 7:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Ready for the season...
Replies: 4
Views: 6352

Re: Ready for the season...

Looks fantastic!
Can only imagine the hours spent..