Handy Mirror! Check out my "lifeboat" - yep it's a Mirror!!:)
Paints in Oz. Just had a quick look at your posts Ace! Good luck with the project. Herons are an old but very forgiving design and great for...
Hey Goolawah And does she like beer (or open them) and clean fish?? :)
Of aluminium spray paint or world class Aussie beer???? :)
PAR thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I have an ex-fishing trawler (now converted) built in 1945 and the bane of my life is the "seepthough"...
My Mirror tender is 5mm!:)
Vinegar and bi-carb soda (baking soda) works great! Mix to a foaming paste and apply then wipe off! Works really well on brass too!
Good one Knotty!! Although I think those upper deck guard ropes look very dangerous! Perhaps a more substantial rail of stainless pipe would be...
Why don't you visit your nearest Yacht Club - they might have a few old masts off some dinghies lying around.
I'm with those guys! Tape the seams! I've tried both methods and taping works best, otherwise the Sika (I used 290) gets in all the minute...
What State are you in Poida? I've found R180/H180 made by fgi in Centre Rd., Springvale in Vic pretty good stuff. The guys in the port here...
Hi Alister! Looks like a nice little boat you've scored for a good price! Why not go with the paint freshen first to see how it comes up?...
Hey Brands! I was the same as you, only ever had glass boats until I bought this trawler. Have read lots, watched lots and now love working on...
Hi Brands! Just finished completely recaulking a 50' ex-trawler. It is now tight as a drum and has taken up beautifully. My boat is 60 years...
Good one ryak!! I thought the Black Caps were a sunken ship too - but big result yesterday!!:)
No worries mate! At least there are two people in this world that agree on something! The only other thing you might want to consider if you are...
Here goes Vic! Having no "trained" or "certified" knowledge of an answer to your question, I'll try to give my opinion for what it is worth!...