Thanks for the valuable information. Again, great job! What I am doing right now is to tackle the mast. It has been dinged up quite a bit so it needs to be properly painted. I will attempt a 2 part PreKote to start. Any info you can help me with on this mast project? What is the toughest top coat to apply. I am strictly using brush application, NO spraying !
Thanks Bob. ---Larry M-15 Hull # 189 (1981) -----Original Message----- From: Bob Olson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 9:44 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: OK, I think I'm ready to sail this thing... Larry, I used Interlux Perfection--cream color--over my epoxy repairs. I was concerned that gel coat wouldn't stick to the epoxy. I rolled it on with a smooth foam roller, and the finish came out very shiny and smooth. So, where I wanted it to blend in with the original finish, I de-glossed it with 600 grit wet and dry. Then I used Penetrol over the whole hull. On the Keel, I left it as is. Interlux Perfection is a [forgiving] two part poly urethane. It takes a few days for it to cure, but it creates a very hard finish, and it smoothes out well with the right application. A quart goes a long way. --Bob Hughston, Larry wrote: >Nice job on the Monty Bob. What finish material did you use on your >keel/hull? Did you have to polish it out later? Thanks, Larry hull # >189 (in need of lots of cosmetic help. I am doing many of the same >things here in Sacramento) > >-----Original Message----- >From: Bob Olson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 7:20 PM >To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats >Subject: M_Boats: OK, I think I'm ready to sail this thing... > > >So, after two months of fixing and adding stuff to my new (old) Monty >15, I think I'm finally ready to put it in some water. > >For the curious (and picture hungry), here's a brief list of stuff that >I did; > >-- Rebuilt delaminated centerboard > >-- Re-faired the keel > >-- fixed rotten core under mast step and bow cleat > >-- Fixed adjustable motor mount and added access port > >-- Built new hatchboards (thanks Rachel for your Starboard suggestion) > >-- Added Jib downhaul > >-- Did major clean up and ding repair > >-- refinished all the teak > >'Course, I was in school full time, so it took awhile. ;-) > >Here's a link to a few shots. > >http://www.users.qwest.net/~bobo4u/monty_pix.html > >Wish I had had these available when I was trying to figure some of this >stuff out. So, feel free to borrow. > >Anybody want to go sailing? I'm getting ((((((nervous)))))), but >excited. > >--Bob Olson > >M-15 #219 "Sequel" > >P.S. I haven't been able to access the Funtigo site for months. Anybody >having the same problem? >Yes, I'm on a Mac. And yes, I've tried multiple browsers. The >interesting thing is, I cna't even access Funtigo's home page. I think >they need to change a couple of letters in their name! > > >_______________________________________________ >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > >_______________________________________________ >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
