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I’ve looked into awlgrip and it looks quite technical too. A lot of sanding with very fine grit paper. I may have to look into an easier topcoat for those channels. Jim

Oh! Ok. Thanks for that. So Awlgrip. Jim

It’s finally almost finished! Three coats 2-part epoxy primer. Kiwi Grip on today. It looks really sharp! I think I will use Awl Craft in the channels. Anyone with experience with this product? Suggestions, advice most welcome.

I should add that the 169 ml amount for Part B in the above example was estimate between graduation lines. Jim

Thanks Ken. For sure, you cannot use the same 3:1 proportions by volume to weight in grams. I measured amounts by volume of the two components, using the indicated volumes on each of the two tins. Part A is 0.71 litres and Part B is 0.24 litres for a total of 0.95 litres (1 US quart) These...

I finally got through to Interlux. Unfortunately he could not, or would not answer my question. “We do not recommend mixing by weight as the mixing proportions would be off.” GRRRR! I guess I will have to do the calculations myself! The problem is, the main component is not pourable. I guess...

I would like to know the mixing proportions of Interlux 2-part Epoxy Primekote by weight please. I wish to use less than the full one quart of total product and as the contents of the large can are putty-like, doing this by weight is much easier. I have an email in to Interlux, but if anyone...

Mine has always worked well. The nuisance trips, while annoying, are infrequent and solved by putting ina new fuse. I feel I need to resolve this before heading out this summer. Jim

I have a Charles isolation transformer installed. Hopefully that bypasses this issue. IIRC, the fuse also failed when combining the house and start batteries when pulling the anchor. Jim

Well she said 8-10 years on this unit is typical. I’m not sure why it would fail. Also have considered going to a 3 amp fuse as well. That was the discussion with another forum member. However, I’m going away to distant realms this summer, and I don’t need this thing failing in the middle of...

I got through to Magnum Tech support. She said it was a sign the BMK is beginning to fail. The good news is the one currently in available can be swapped back in with similar wiring. They are not that expensive. She suggested the ME-BMK-R-L. Jim

I’ve had a chat with a forum member off forum about this but thought I’d check with other emerges who on this unit tosee if they have had a similar experience. I’m getting nuisance trips of the 2 amp blade fuse on my Magnum Energy “ME-BMK/ME-BMK-NS Battery Monitor Kit”. This affects the...

Sointula: I’m struggling to understand your background in marine mammal protection, that would make me believe, your opinion is professionally based? I’ve worked in this field. Have you? Jim

I doubt that it would be illegal. It’s a completely passive system. I’ll ask Paul Cottrell One of my biologists developed an electrical deterrence system to prevent predation by seals of our salmon catch in gillnet test fisheries in the Fraser River. It was highly successful, but it was...

PB: Yes. They had a rule, after 5:00 pm, no visitors to the Hotsprings other than the FN community. They were definitely running the show and would not allow vessels at the dock. Jim

I did the counter-clockwise transit last year. If possible, time your start early on a favourable WX forecast and go all the way around to Winter Harbour. Anchorages prior to that are a bit sketchy. Also, I don't completely agree with Delfin. You should should travel on a flood tide at...

There is an important "Coastal Explorer Program Update" that should be allowed if you are using the Canadian Hydrographic Service charts. I discovered there were issues with some of the current stations not functioning correctly. These included Dent Rapids, and Schooner and Slingsby Channels...

8D punctured by the excavator. T-104s on their sides. God knows what else is in that pile. Here’s the mess:

I just went over to the debris pile. Those guys broke up those boats by leaving the batteries in place. And they have flooded lead acid batteries there. What a mess! It looks like a Gardner engine in the pile.

She had considerable damage to her stern on the port side. It looked like a lot of rot. I see it was on a 6 week trip that I presume was recent. Yes, I saw it had a Gardner. I was going to ask but there were some gruff guys doing the work so I didn’t ask. It was dark last night when they...

Fulford Maid: https://www.rolybrown.ca/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=keyalbum.KeywordAlbum&g2_keyword=Fulford+Maid+Tom+Miriam&g2_itemId=1902&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 https://www.usedvictoria.com/power-boats/40062403 But today, she’s being broken up

Diamond cup carefully controlled with a deft hand!

Kawini: we typically enter the US at Point Roberts. We used the Roam app and as near as I can tell, it wasn’t all together different than the Nexus App. When we enter Canada, we go to the customs dock in Steveston, which is about 5 minutes from where we tie up and phone in. It’s easy. The...

Yes. I got 36 grit pads. The problem is the grinder shaft sits proud beyond the sanding pad. Hmmm. Still haven’t done anything yet. Just preparing. EDIT, Wire Cup update: The heavy, stiff wire cup on an angle grinder didn’t touch it. It only started to wear down the wires. Jim

Thanks TT. I have a very stiff wire cup and will carefully give it a try. I’m a bit nervous it might run away on me. However, if I can knock most of the sand off, I’m hoping the orbital sander will smooth out the rest of it. I looked at a boat that had an application of kiwigrip. It hadn’t been...