I had a look at the interior varnish on a refinished E-32-3 today. The particular type of varnish is called a Rubbed Effect. It was a rich appearance, but I believe that I want a bit more gleam or shine. (Talk about a subjective evaluation...) I know that my poor efforts at a gloss surface are just too uneven, and the large surfaces need to be toned down so that the whole look will be kind of shiny but not so much as to show all the flaws. Anyone know ...
Updated Yesterday at 11:29 AM by Loren Beach
I got another coat on the starboard teak shelf - behind settee top - yesterday. Main bulkhead needs another day to harden enough to effectively sand. Looking a lot better after the third coat, tho. Vertical surfaces are the pits to varnish... Kicked off our club's summer "go sailing on someone's boat on Tuesday evenings" informal program last night. I got to crew on a Yamaha 33 with a new 130% on a new furler. There were six of us on board, pretty much ...
Updated 05-09-2012 at 03:10 PM by Loren Beach
This year again, the repacker is not selling me a new raft! Mark just called and said ours is ready for pickup. http://www.pacificmarinedist.com/home.php Our old classic Avon passed an "over pressure" test and a rigorous seam inspection. We joked about how it must have been built on a Wednesday. This an Avon Coastal, valise, six person, if anyone's interested. Money saved, for other projects - so perhaps ...
Updated 05-03-2012 at 11:05 AM by Loren Beach
Hi all, I spoke to Sean Engle last week and he suggested I post a proper introduction. So I figureded i would introduce myself and give some backround history on the boat. My name is Barry and I've been sailing all my life. My parents bought the E35-2 a few years after I was born replacing their Pearson 27. We spent a lot of time on the boat vacationing and it holds a lot of sentimental value to me. My father had been racing the boat since the day he got it. It's been raced hard and ...
Work is getting backed up on the boat again. I spent a lot of time on it this weekend, but it turns out that in order to start cleaning up the 12V systems, I have to install the new electrical panels. Before I can do that, I have to build the new cabinetry around the nav station. Before I can do that, I have to figure out exactly how thick the settee cushions are going to be... zounds, this is almost as bad as farming. Some progress was made - not picture-ready yet - but it's slow going due to ...
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