Spiders. Everywhere. If you're an early riser or a night owl, be prepared to clear the docks of webbing, mostly with your face. The missus is...
The twin Buells on my 1967 Chris Craft Connie were a $500 option when new. The horns have some minor pitting in the chrome, which isn't...
I realize this is a year-old thread, but if I was in a position of needing to add weight to a boat and lead was one of the materials of choice,...
Hi David. Thanks for posting on my Chris Craft Roamer thread. Judging by the pix above, you have a drop-dead gorgeous motoryacht there, which...
Close! Very close! It's at Rockhold Creek, right next door. You in the 'hood?
She was bobbing like a cork on the Chesapeake because she's so light, but it was indeed a good run. I've got it up in Deale now and am in the...
First time in 15 years, the Roamer is free of its dirt shackles. [IMG] Leaving the channel markers at Coltons. [IMG] After...
How did you decide on the Deks Olje? Mine's floating and rigged for towing to the marina where the work will continue.
She looks good, Acelist!
Check with whatever insurance company you intend to use. They'll have the number of spots they want tested, where they want the surveyor to...
It's splashed. Colton's Point Marina is under new management that doesn't understand they bought a workboat/DIY marina in SoMD without much...
HA! Everybody asks about the stripe... lol The thing is, I have no idea how this boat's going to lie in the water. I'm going to hold off on...
Thanks, fellow sufferer! lol Good luck with the windows. Acellist came down this last week and brought me the aft salon windows out of his...
With the Connie done, we got some work done on the Roamer. Before (circa 12/07) [img] After (circa Monday evening) [img]...
Thanks, Minnow. Hot coating appears to have worked well. I'm tossing on another 1.5 coats tomorrow, then calling the bottom done for this round....
It's actually less work than if you do what Capt J says the yards in his area do because you skip that last round of sanding. But this isn't...
As I understand it, it's "putting on the last coat of...barrier epoxy...followed immediately by the bottom paint." In other words, while the...
Are those crickets I hear chirping? lol
Anybody have any experience hot-coating bottom paint? I'm going with Vivid on my Roamer and will be putting on the last coat of Devoe 235 barrier...
Geez, Ray, you guys have got the affliction baaaaad. lol
