posted June 15, 2004 10:16 PM              

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Either Eric or Sid mentioned that you could use a drywall screw to remove the little plugs that hide access to fastening screws. Could you reuse the plugs...or did you have to find replacements in the same wood?

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posted June 16, 2004 01:05 AM               

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wasn't me. but I would think it would be hard to use the same plug.

Sid

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posted June 16, 2004 08:12 AM               

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I had to replace the plugs, as they broke apart when being removed. The surrounding wood also had a tendency to pull up with the plug, although it's possible the previous owner of my boat glued them in. Binnacle had replacement teak plugs.

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posted June 16, 2004 09:06 AM               

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You can also get a drill bit that cuts out plugs in the wood of your choice (teak, mahogany). It comes with another bit that makes a slightly larger hole in the rail that takes the plug perfectly. I think Lee Valley tools carries them.

D'Arcy

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posted June 16, 2004 11:03 AM              

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Going upscale on us D'Arcy? Lee Valley indeed! Anything worthwhile from there tends to be expensive.:-)
I'll see what the Binnacle wants and then check out LV.

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posted June 16, 2004 08:46 PM               

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OK, I admit it: I'm a tool junkie. It started out as just a screw driver or drill bit. Now it's random orbital sanders!

D'Arcy

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posted June 16, 2004 11:43 PM              

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I'm running out of space to store my tools. latest purchase was a Makita electric portable planer. haven't tried it yet...but it sure does look good in it's case.

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posted June 17, 2004 06:35 AM               

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T'was me!
If you remove plugs with the drywall screw, the plug will be scrap. Removing the old plugs this ways, ensures the hole size in the teak remains unchanged.
I did not glue in the new plugs. I hammered in the new ones, carefully chiseled off the excess, and varnished over the lot. Has worked ok for me so far.
BTW, I was out yesterday on the lake, and I came alongside a Tanzer 7.5. I was admiring the fella's multi coloured jib. Then he said, your boat's really nice too. What year is it? "1976" I said. Wow! You spend alot of time on your teak, it looks great! "Winter project" I said. Big grin on my face!!
End of shameless self promotion!

Eric

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posted June 17, 2004 11:19 AM              

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Eric...your teak looks beautiful. i can't believe the po of my 'Piper painted it all black. Coming to Halifax this summer? I could use a few pro tips.

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posted June 18, 2004 06:29 AM               

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Thanks Don for your kind words! Cleaning up the teak trim wasn't "too" difficult, and I'm sure when you're done yours will look great!!
Are you certain your teak was painted black? I have seen where naturally aged teak will go jet black. Infact I saw an old Hinterhoeller HR25 this week in the marina I launched at, and from a distance I thought the teak (alot of it on this boat) was painted black. After closer examination, it appeared to just be naturally aged, weathered teak!
Sadly, I will not be coming out east this summer! Would really love to though!
Eric

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posted June 18, 2004 11:03 AM              

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Oh yeah! It's painted all right. The paint is flaking off the rudder assembly. The previous owner tried to convince me to repaint it black.

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posted June 18, 2004 12:30 PM               

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Actually the paint maybe better than blackened aged teak, in terms of restoration.

If it were me, I'd sail her this season as is, and remove the teak from the boat in the winter for an inside project. In the spring re-install the teak for a whole new look!!

Eric

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posted June 18, 2004 01:50 PM              

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Good idea. There's only 3 or 4 months of good sailing left. No time to be starting big projects that I'll be slow to finish. I'll drive down to Chester tomorrow to drop off the Cl 14's cradle and most importantly, to retrieve my license plate.
I do have one gouge to repair below the water line and i want to strengthen port padeye (for shroud). I'm recovering from a bad cold that's kept me low key most of this week.

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posted June 18, 2004 11:07 PM               

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I wanted to work on my boat this weekend, but its been raining for three days, and supposed to continue tomorrow. I keep the boat on a hill behind my shop, and it is so saturated that its almost impossibile to get to the boat. Going to take it a whole day to dry out.

Sid

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