Thanks Rumars, the attachment points for the vdrive have also become worn - and i suspect may be difficult to repair as its aluminium. i was...
Dear members, anyone out there with a good vdrive system in a sailing boat of around 40ft length size? . i have a very old transfer box (unknown...
Dear forum, i have put a layer of coal tar epoxy on the inside of the bow area of a steel bruce roberts mauritius. I had the coal tar left over...
Thanks NZ_shipwright, thats the most definitive answer i have got so far. A few questions to add: Do you use neat phosphoric acid or dilute. By...
Hi gonzo, i think its surface rust , surveyor (survey done a few weeks ago) never mentioned anything about scale and didnt think that there was...
I have some interior rust problems to sort out. Can anyone give some advice on the preparation of the metal for repainting. The rust appears in...
thanks for all of your replies, The original coal tar epoxy was a Sigma paint. three coats were painted on the bare steel and then the...
the condition of the bare steel seemed good. This was the surveyor's opinion also.
I have just bought a steel yacht (bruce roberts Mauritius 43ft, launched 1993). Hull was painted using the system: Steel-Epoxy tar (3...