SAIL - April 2015

Finally, urethane-modified alkyds, or one-part polyurethanes, are alkyd resins that have been modified with urethane resin to pr ...

highest gloss levels. They also maintain their color and gloss level longer than single-part paints. There are two main types of ...

the paint stripe so that the stripes can be tipped off and blend together more easily. To minimize brush marks, hold the brush a ...

BOAT WORKS SPRAYING The other way to apply a finish is with a sprayer. This method is usually left to the profession- als for a ...

protective equipment. This will include a Tyvek suit, gloves and, most importantly, a properly fitted respirator. Read and follo ...

BOAT WORKS F rom the moment we left the mooring I knew what was wrong. The boat had sat, hardly used, for nearly a month; now, a ...

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BOAT WORKS BOAT WORKS PROPELLER MAINTENANCE the growth-repellent properties of lanolin. All of these, according to anecdote, hav ...

your boat has a saildrive leg, this seems to be as a effective a method as any, and perhaps better than most. The trick is to sa ...

PROJECT BOAT WORKS W hen I bought my 1962 Alberg 35, Magic, in 2001, she was equipped with a pedestal-mounted wheel connected to ...

the 1970s, the original rudder tube was cut and fitted with a stuff- ing box to accommodate the steering quadrant needed for the ...

The author used a 12in square piece of half-inch structural fiberglass placed in the cockpit with a 3in angled hole cut into it ...

After the fairing compound was applied and sanded, the author installed a retaining pin and set screw for the bronze bushing to ...

OOver 100 new & brokerage sailboats on display OCatamarans, monohulls, inflatables & day sailors OSailing equipment, ele ...

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BOAT WORKS I f there is one thing that sailors of any stripe—racer, cruiser, anything in between—can agree upon, it is that they ...

To my mind the best material for a holding tank is polyethylene (PE). It’s light, clean, easily worked, non- permeable and won’t ...

BOAT WORKS BOAT WORKS HOLDING TANK 101 to take the discharge hose from the tank. Depending on how your boat is laid out, you’ll ...

PHOTO BY DANFORTH SMITH SAIL MAGAZINE 77 LOWERING THE GOOSENECK Q: My boat is a 1974 C&C 30 with a gooseneck fitting that is ...

ASK SAIL BOAT WORKS my 40-year-old engine and transmission. How would you recommend sizing a new prop for this configuration? Ni ...