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Sealants and adhesives give way to heated chisel Issue 62 : Sept/Oct 2008 Have you ever had problems removing parts installed with polysulfide, polyurethane, silicone, or other marine sealants or adhesives? I’ve hacked, torn, pulled, and cut many parts off my 33-foot Hallberg-Rassy that previous owners had “fixed” or installed. After removing the toerails on...
A good old boat saves a good old marriage Issue 62 : Sept/Oct 2008 The decision to buy a sailboat happened suddenly, in the midst of a marital storm. For years, Cheryl and I had talked of owning a sailboat, but with no sailing experience, two growing sons, and demanding careers, a sailboat could never...
There’s no end to the creative uses Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 Sailors of good old boats are creative problem-solvers. So it’s great to discover a product that can be used in more ways than its manufacturer intended. Take 3M’s 5200, for example. I’ve found that I can wrap wires or wire splices with 5200-saturated...
As plain as the nose on your face Issue 63 : Nov/Dec 2008 A favorite way to hang my drugstore reading glasses while doing deck or dock work was to hook an arm of the glasses into the neckband of my shirt. After losing two pair of glasses over the side within a week, I...
