Yes, I've always removed mine and taken them home where the environment is a little more controlled - and steady.
I'm a confirmed Cetol fan and have been for 10+ years... and thus I have perhaps started the annual brightwork finish debate? Chris -----Original Message----- >From: "John K. Bedford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Mar 20, 2006 3:46 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Fibreglass Repair and Handrails > >Thanks Chris - I'll look at both books. I was curious about the stainless >handrails - I'll probably just refinish the ones I have. I was planning on >taking them off this Spring prior to launch while the boat is in the cradle >and nicely wrapped with her winter coat (tarps). I tried to sand/stain one >last Fall as a test while the boat was still in the water - what a >nightmare... no good place to sit/stand while sanding/staining - the finished >product looks worse than before! > > Regards, > JKB > >Chris Maddox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John, > >I have the Casey book and it is quite good, it starts out with the basics. But >it does not get terribly advanced, and in my opinion it caters to those who >want the finished work "good enough" and not necessarily "perfect". But it >will cover the work that you want to do. There is actually one on hull/deck >repair and one for refinishing. Get both, they are not expensive and both are >worthwhile to have even considering my previous caveat. > >If good enough is good, get some nice teak pieces to cover the round holes >with and to inset the new instruments into. Much easier and better looking >than the "OK" fiberglass repair that I could manage. But judging by your next >question, I'm not sure if you want more teak... I'm curious. Why do you want >to replace nice warm beautiful wood with stainless? > >Chris > >-----Original Message----- >>From: "John K. Bedford" >>Sent: Mar 20, 2006 3:20 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: catalina27-talk: Fibreglass Repair and Handrails >> >>I've removed 2 old round gauges from the starboard cockpit bulkhead of my >>1982 C-27 and am left with the 2 large round holes. I've purchased new >>Raymarine ST40 instruments which require much smaller holes and am looking at >>fixing up the holes. I got some advice late last year on this to repair the >>holes or cover them with a wood mounting board, but now I'm looking for >>advice on books... >> >> Don Casey has a book on Hull/Deck Repair that I believe has a section that >> covers this exact issue (please correct me if I'm wrong). Does anyone else >> have any opinions on this book or any others that may detail the repair >> procedure that I should look at? >> >> I was also thinking of replacing the teak handrails with Stainless Steel >> handrails. has anyone done this? Were the replacements custom built of is >> there something stock that fits the bill? >> >> Thanks >> JKB > >
