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    For sale Farrier F-85SR unused plans

    Interested. dm me.
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    Splice Aluminum Mast, keel stepped

    I have a 12 meter (42 foot ) dutch steel ketch I am working on (details elsewhere on the site). I have a mast to replace the original sitka spruce mast which was deck stepped (and was setup to pivot / fold down for going through canals I suppose), and I want to replace this with a keel stepped...
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    Steel Hull - What 2 part epoxy primer in US?

    Thank you for all the great info! The boat currently has Amron 235, I am not sure what primer it is over. Are there any concerns with the zinc in 302? I have heard various forms of grumbling about it, but I like that its holding up well on fishing fleets. My boat is a bit more of a ship than a...
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    Steel Hull - What 2 part epoxy primer in US?

    Hello, I have posted before about the 42 foot steel hulled sailboat I am refitting / restoring/ rebuilding. I would like to get the community recommendations on 2 part epoxy primer and paint systems people recommend for a steel vessel available in the US (California). Should I use something...
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    Temporary Primer / Paint system for sandblast then weld then later paint

    I have to do a pass of sandblasting on the exterior of my (likely corten) steel hull to find and then repair damage via welding. I will be doing this in sections, with some weeks in between sessions. There may be areas I sandblast and leave for a while before I weld it closed. Should I just...
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    Identifying if my hull is Corten?

    Are there examples of corten steel hulls that go unpainted? I thought that was just for land usecases?
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    Identifying if my hull is Corten?

    I believe it is corten because of some marketing material of a 5 year later boat from the same builder and designer (Henk Tingen, KOK boatyard netherlands) that was marketed as being made from corten. What lab would I send a sample to? How can I get an expert to run the right type of...
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    Identifying if my hull is Corten?

    Thank you for all your help!
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    Identifying if my hull is Corten?

    Well, as few as possible. I am not sure if I would have an issue putting mild steel in a corten boat, or corten in a mild steel boat. Its not a cost issue, I want to have a strong hull. The thickness is 3mm. Are there any missmatch issues? Should I just put Corten plating in no matter what with...
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    Identifying if my hull is Corten?

    Yes, I will be doing the repair / ordering the materials.
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    Identifying if my hull is Corten?

    lots more detail is at my previous thread on the boat: 42 foot steel round bilge sailboat scantlings https://www.boatdesign.net/threads/42-foot-steel-round-bilge-sailboat-scantlings.67826/
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    Identifying if my hull is Corten?

    How can I identify if the steel in my boat is corten or not? I want to repair it with the correct steel plates that are the same steel. Thank you.
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