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That is a great idea, I've been doing it laying down to save my knees. I practiced with the FEIN tool using the sawing and sanding attachments on some home projects (sanding down the cedar patio furniture for new coats of varnish) to get a feel for the pace. I'm plugging along....

I've just completed a project to reconstruct the flybridge gunnels due to the underlying wood rotting due to leaks. All finished and now I've just started the process outlined above. I have the 'J' rasping tool and the hand sander for the groove sides. I also have the FEIN tool with the...

Not sure if my post is germane, but I've spent a good amount of time/$ on the flybridge of my 1979 42' Universal Marine Europa. I was getting red brown stains on the stern stanchions during PNW rains. Root cause was the teak per the previous post: Its really important to stop the deck leaks, as...

Hello Mr. FF....This is Ms. Squimmy and you are one of my goto TF persons for intelligent and considered advice. I apologize in advance for my long post. Here's my problem/idea: I have a lot of exterior teak that was slathered with Cetol when I bought the MC, the old orangey-kind. The interior...

Being a single woman on my first boat, similar to hers, and just passing my 3rd year, I kinda felt for her. Without knowing what else is going on with her and the boat, I wanted to post her that maybe take a step back and assess the boat holistically, prioritize the safety...

Me included! Congratulations and inspirational!

I've visited/traveled Baja since I was a teenager - now I'm scoping out a 2024 retirement on the SofC coast. I'm nostalgic for the Las Barriles area for going down there in my 'youth'; went diving in Cabo Pulmo in 2019 and it still attracted me. Then in La Paz last fall, drove down to Barriles &...

My suggestion is to pick up moorings from the stern, generally easier and then walk back to the bow. As I singlehand, I can generally hear myself - but I don't always listen! :banghead:

I have the 'vintage' 1979 GB-wannabee 42' Europa. My electrician has finished the battery bank 8D>AGM project and replaced all the old electronics; during which we've developed an extensive list of issues that leads to a full boat AC/DC rewiring project, lots of PO junk around, safety issues...

I've barged in France a few times on my GFs Dutch barge - as soon as I saw the picture I recognized it. Yes, anyone can rent a canal barge/vessel and on any given day you need to navigate a few to a few dozen locks, many with significant drops/rises. The fenders are to protect within the...

I bought a high-end Magma when I bought this boat in 2019; since then I discovered the Cobb grill, the Magma hasn't been used since. Agree with previous posts on the fussiness of the Magna. The Cobb is portable, I can use it on the bow for an adhoc 2-3 person meal, up on the flybridge, for a...

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I'm making a quick message to you on how much I enjoy your postings...

Every 'domain' has its terminology and the driving force is clear communications delivered and understood, sent and received. I'm a longtime computer professional, scuba diver, an equestrian and a recent new boater. Each has their own dictionary - a cavalier attitude to the semantics could...

I've had a conversation with a wooden boat restoration man who worked on my friends teak deck; he mostly works on Alaska commercial boats but takes the occasional private owner work in the summer. Basically he mentored them on how to restore their deck, he did maybe 10-15% of each step of the...

My plan has been a Baja snowbird winter from a summer bird in the San Juans when I retire in 2024. I've been going to Baja since the 70s and was intending on the East Cape area. Took a dive trip to Cabo Pulmo/Los Barriles a couple years ago, I had been there maybe 5 years before, and couldn't...

Thank you ronobrien and comodave for your responses, that all makes sense. I'm getting the same brown liquid on the stern coming down from the fly. I want to do some drilling but given the freezing weather (I'm on the Olympic Peninsula), I'll control the urge for the moment. Rather, I'll check...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LavcGgMpd0X-0zRj_4-g4x7mA-Z15ZcJ/view?usp=sharing John Wayne Marina, Sequim....6" inches yesterday/last night, more coming...don't you just love a white christmas?

My 1979 teak deck is in good shape. The PO (over 20+ years) painted it with some kind of a heavy stain that seems to have protected it, although it has deteriorated and not so pretty. I've test sanded areas, easily done, and there is plenty of wood to work with. I'm planning the 2022...

! Of course you belong here! I have a 1979 42' Universal Marine, Europa, twin Lehmans, manufacturer Universal Yachts, Taiwan - pretty much the twin of the 1979 GB Europa (the 1st year of production), I haven't been able to find much but I think that Universal Marine is closely associated with...

I spent the last two weeks in October, in the Gulf of California, 40 miles north of La Paz - diving in 86 degree!!! waters, air temps low 70s-low 80s. Checked out a few marinas, Puerto Escondido completely caught my attention. I'll retire in two years - I'm thinking April-September in PNW (I'm...

Removing CETOL, going with Le Tonkinois Sorry in advance for the long post, #1. On the quote, what is the product? #2....and I think I have a brilliant idea but not sure. This spring/summer I had the cap/handrails rough sanded (~240') to remove aged/flaked CETOL from the PO underneath, also...

That is almost a haiku....it makes sense because a lot of comments are that oiled teak will 'harden' with coats over time

After all the reading - I'm going with oil on the caprails and would just like a quick read on how fine to sand to teak 'blond'. The cetol is about 80% rough sanded, now I'm hand sanding....80 grit to smooth and then...120? 180? how fine to sand...thank you in advance all you smart folks! the...

What kind of container is this? It looks like a trash can with a smaller opening....does your cat sit on it? I keep my litter box on the stern, clean it every day, hose the area because she's getting older and a bit messy...