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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 18-01-2012, 13:49
Replies: 4,794
Views: 1,054,489
Posted By Geminidawn
An Irishman in Vegas

Sean, a middle-aged Irish tourist on his first visit to Las Vegas ,
finds the red light district and enters a large brothel. The madam
asks him to be seated and sends over a young lady to...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-01-2012, 11:44
Replies: 11
Views: 2,198
Posted By Geminidawn
Re: Fiberglass Help

Starch Emulsion to stabilize or Binder, same thing, it depends on which side of the Atlantic you're on.
One of my lectrurers was a guy who was a troubleshooter for a major marine paint and resin...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-01-2012, 09:53
Replies: 11
Views: 2,198
Posted By Geminidawn
Re: Fiberglass Help

Not advised CSM (Chopped Strand Mat) usually has an emulsion to bind it that the styrene in polyester is designed to dissolve, since epoxy contains ammonia and not styrene that emulsion becomes a...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-01-2012, 09:22
Replies: 17
Views: 14,177
Posted By Geminidawn
Re: Awlgrip Over Cracked and Crazed Gelcoat

This turns me off AWLGRIP all the more, how would you address light scratches and scuffing from fenders etc. if you can't do much more than a soap wash and a chamois?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-04-2011, 03:32
Replies: 13
Views: 2,855
Posted By Geminidawn
What will we be sailing thru, in the years to come?

If I wasn't a tree hugger before, I am now:
YouTube - Charles Moore - the Great Pacific plastic trash island (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en4XzfR0FE8&feature=share)
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-01-2011, 01:59
Replies: 47
Views: 22,427
Posted By Geminidawn
On just what you've written YES! and if it is as...

On just what you've written YES! and if it is as bad as you say I think it is time you got a survey report.
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 29-11-2010, 05:01
Replies: 59
Views: 6,942
Posted By Geminidawn
Unfortunately even the use of ammonia, bleach and...

Unfortunately even the use of ammonia, bleach and heavy chemical cleaning solutions can arouse suspicion and warrant further investigation.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 23-11-2010, 13:34
Replies: 47
Views: 22,427
Posted By Geminidawn
I am interested myself, rather than target...

I am interested myself, rather than target blisters, I use the method of stripping back everything layer by layer until I reach a sound surface as blisters or pox can be conjoined via wicking action.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-11-2010, 17:32
Replies: 47
Views: 22,427
Posted By Geminidawn
The short of it is the sea dissolves everything...

The short of it is the sea dissolves everything in time, where you have steel, you have rust, where you have wood you have rot, aluminium, you have oxidation and fibreglass, osmosis.
Every man made...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-11-2010, 10:50
Replies: 47
Views: 22,427
Posted By Geminidawn
The Cure

Curing osmosis is not rocket science but it is labour intensive. You start with removing the affected gel-coat and the unsound laminate you can do this yourself with a steady hand a flapdisk and an...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 10-11-2010, 18:06
Replies: 47
Views: 22,427
Posted By Geminidawn
You are pretty much spot on, both vinylester and...

You are pretty much spot on, both vinylester and epoxy boats are a lot more immune, however they are costly and a lot more tempermental to work with, hence polyester is the main resin for production...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 10-11-2010, 15:48
Replies: 47
Views: 22,427
Posted By Geminidawn
Well it wouldn't help prevent it but it will help...

Well it wouldn't help prevent it but it will help slow the whole process down, as long as the bilges are kept dry, the less time the boat spends in the water the slower the migration.
Another area...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 10-11-2010, 13:53
Replies: 47
Views: 22,427
Posted By Geminidawn
With all the companies I have ever work with this...

With all the companies I have ever work with this was always an optional extra at the point of purchase, rather than a standard practice.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 10-11-2010, 13:29
Replies: 47
Views: 22,427
Posted By Geminidawn
Every GRP boat will suffer from osmosis it's just...

Every GRP boat will suffer from osmosis it's just a matter of when. The reason being that GRP is not 100% waterproof, it is only about 99% waterproof and therefore water migrates through the hull...
Forum: Challenges 07-11-2010, 16:34
Replies: 22
Views: 20,935
Posted By Geminidawn
Toulene is what I use to clean and degrease...

Toulene is what I use to clean and degrease before I set about doing any repairs, it is the solvent recommended by the makers of Hypalon.
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 05-11-2010, 16:40
Replies: 129
Views: 11,579
Posted By Geminidawn
Well I certainly hope you are pleased with...

Well I certainly hope you are pleased with yourself!
Forum: Other 05-11-2010, 14:47
Replies: 52
Views: 24,269
Posted By Geminidawn
What about cost? How much do you have to budget...

What about cost? How much do you have to budget to navigate the Panama excluding beer?
Forum: Other 04-11-2010, 18:34
Replies: 52
Views: 24,269
Posted By Geminidawn
That's like the past three days here, not a patch...

That's like the past three days here, not a patch of blue,grey skies and horizontal rain.
Forum: Other 04-11-2010, 18:21
Replies: 52
Views: 24,269
Posted By Geminidawn
Too well aware of the history, Ferdinand Magellan...

Too well aware of the history, Ferdinand Magellan went on looking for the Spice Islands but found the Philippines,where he took a hundred of his men against a thousand angry natives and where he met...
Forum: Other 04-11-2010, 18:10
Replies: 52
Views: 24,269
Posted By Geminidawn
No, the Panama to me although safe seems too busy...

No, the Panama to me although safe seems too busy and less of an adventure.
Forum: Other 04-11-2010, 17:03
Replies: 52
Views: 24,269
Posted By Geminidawn
Really?! :confused: I thought the reason why the...

Really?! :confused: I thought the reason why the Straits of Magellan were such a historic find and a closely guarded secret was because it was a safe passage by comparison to the Cape.
Forum: Other 04-11-2010, 15:17
Replies: 52
Views: 24,269
Posted By Geminidawn
Panama Canal or Strait of Magellan - Would You Take the Road Less Traveled ?

As the evenings draw in my good woman and I often find ourselves sitting around the table picking at tapas and sharing a good bottle of red, the conversation always leads the same way, where to?...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 04-11-2010, 12:41
Replies: 59
Views: 7,744
Posted By Geminidawn
Good clear explanation! Many thanks to all who...

Good clear explanation! Many thanks to all who contributed I started this thread pretty ignorant as to how the whole system works and now two pages in I have a fairly good idea thanks to CF, it's...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 04-11-2010, 07:42
Replies: 129
Views: 11,579
Posted By Geminidawn
What about the Barbary Pirates that the Somali...

What about the Barbary Pirates that the Somali Pirates seem to be role modleling today?
It was because of the Barbary Pirates that the US have a Navy.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-11-2010, 07:25
Replies: 25
Views: 7,602
Posted By Geminidawn
I agree not all restoration projects are for the...

I agree not all restoration projects are for the ten cent option but that totally depends on how vibrant your boat market is. Here at the moment if you had a good seaworthy boat you'd be hard pushed...
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