And what does that have to see with the debate, exactly? You are not the US President cleverly disguised as olderboater, or are you? The thought...
R U sure it was a paint job? I've seen a similar result achieved with wrapping, and it wasn't bad at all (though I can't vouch for its...
I can see why you would say so from the above photo, but nope, that deck never saw one single drop of oil. It's a bit darkish in the photo for two...
Well, in your boots, I would have done the same, to be honest. Better than being surrounded by old farts like myself (see my previous post),...
Fair enough, I can accept that "male vs. female" was a bit of a sweeping generalization. Let me put it this way, then: let's assume that an old...
Talk about clutching at straws! Happy to switch to Italian, or also one of several other languages, if you feel like debating semantics rather...
I get that, but aesthetically the cockpit would appear overall higher anyhwow. And even more so considering that the teak capping would catch the...
It ain't a matter of discrimination OB, and you are clever enough to have perfectly understood that neither RER nor myself were suggesting...
I see what you mean, but can't get round the need to have some further wood thickness on top of the existing boards: L shaped boards might not...
If you are referring to the photo I posted, none of the high-gloss varnished surfaces are meant to walk on them. Natural caulked planks forming...
That's an oxymoron, if I've ever seen one. I'm with RER on this: you are talking of your own experience, and that's all well and good. But what...
You're talking of caulked planks, I suppose? Nothing wrong in leaving them natural. It's with the border planks and covering boards, that you'd...
I agree that leaving teak natural on thick solid boards is a disaster waiting to happen. And iroko is even worse, BTW. On the other hand, having...
I didn't notice this bit, when I guessed that your GRP deck is still fine. But what do you mean by that, exactly?
To put it bluntly, it's a very bad one. Sorry, but you asked... Is teak nice to look at? Of course! BUT, it's also expensive, slippery when wet,...
I wish my tools and parts were as light as that! Sometimes I wonder how faster the boat could go, should I jettison all that stuff overboard... :)
Nah, that would be way too boring - as opposed to your project, which is very interesting indeed. Again apologies for the o/t, I just hoped it...
Just curious, is current constantly heading S, along the CA coast? @ the OP: sorry, can't help with your question. But well done re. your trip to...
Yup PB, I agree that consistency is more essential for comparisons than any theoretically better accuracy. Couple that with what I replied to...
The whole glass turning opaque is something I never heard before, but bubbles and other defects inside these windows are fairly common. That's a...
