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Hi, I looked through your blog and found a post about the windows, but it's mainly about the window frames, not how you rebedded the actual glass and frame. Unless I overlooked that. Do you have any input on what sealant you used? Thanks!

Thank you for the input. Any thoughts on a product called Dolfinite?

Hello, What would be the best bedding compound to use to rebed the glass window in the photo? Butyl tape, 3M 4200, both together or anything else? There is a wood frame on the inside, then fiber glass, then another wood frame on the outside. Any other insides? This is the first time we are...

Back in the water.

As far as we can tell, its coming from the bottom of the bilge. It does seem like the pieces that are loose are some type of concrete material.

Hi We have a 1985 Chien Hwa trawler. We just had the boat hauled out for a new bottom paint and now there is seepage in the bilge, but it seems to come from below as there are no water tails from anywhere else. The bilge used to always be compley dry before. The material in the bilge seems...

Hi, We have a 1984 Chien Hwa trawler and the engine room has a white sound proofing material - see photo. It is sort of hard to the touch, but crumbles away in areas where it got wet. Does anyone know whether the material could contain Asbestos and how to test for it, if there is a possibility...

Yes, and they drain.

Hi, We have a 1985 Chien Hwa trawler and most of our windows leak. We are wondering if we should fix them ourselves or have someone take care of them. What is a good price to get them fixed? We live in the San Francisco bay area. If fixing ourselves, does anyone have any tips on how to do...

I just redid the wood on our boat and decided to go with "le tonkinois". I love it, it is non toxic and you can just apply another coat if the varnish thins. There is no flaking. I don't sand in between and it looks great.