windwalker@nisa.net writes: >Thanks for the laugh, and the memory! Any other duct tape stories out >there? (Hey, maybe we could collectively write a 'Duct Tape for >Dummies' >book!) LOL >Live, love & laugh every day, > Marilyn I have a piece called "999 or so uses for duct-tape" -somewhere. Will try to find it and contribute to your book. Used to have a boat called "THE McD" which for obvious reasons was renamed by my marina friends to: "THE McDUCTAPE".

A few days ago there was a posting about some almost permanent bottom paint that could also be used on props and shaft. Unfortunately I carelessly deleted that message before saving. Could someone please re-send it to me. Many thanks in advance - George of Scaramouche

>>Ronnie Holden >>Alaskan 53 "Island Breeze" >>Sunset Beach, NC Said they are planning a trip to Cuba in December. I have obtained about 12 k of info from frequent Cuba travellers (boaters). Alas I have lost Ronnie's e-mail address. Please reply to me so I can forward the info. George of Scaramouche

There has been considerable discussion on Teak refinishing on this list. I just found another report on another list from someone who used Armada. Since it's rather lengthy, I don't want to reproduce the whole report here but if wished, send it out privately. Here is an overview: >>>First, West Marine has bought a major chunk of Armada's production and is selling it as 'Wood Pro' - both the satin and glossy version are available for roughly $25/quart. After a year with the Armada Satin finish, there is no detectable wear or sunburn on our foredeck, the colors remain consistent, there are no cracks in the coating, and no thin spots. This summer we hired a fellow who lives on the next dock to help us to burn off the old varnish and sand down the side decks - it's embarrassing how much better someone who does finishes for a living is than us amateurs. Working with a heat gun, scraper, 6" orbital, and a Fein detail sander, Sam got the side decks almost perfectly fair - no cupping, no divots, no bulging Polysulphide seam compound.<<< George of Scaramouche

Paul Browne writes: >>If anyone has actually been aboard a boat equiped with a propane or >kerosene >>fired fridge, could he or she please let me know whether it operated >>sucessfully? Before I became a boater I was a trailer person and had meny years of good experience with a propane operated fridge and so did my neighbours in the trailer park. The main difference to an electric fridge I found was that it seemed to take a long time (subjective) to get going, that is to say until you feel the freezer compartment getting real cold. However once running, it was entirely satisfactory. George on Scaramouche

AlorMaria@aol.com writes: >It's been noted that the "real men" have switched to kitty >litter.....;^) Whatever happened to the venerable Cedar Bucket?

Don and Toni: Thanks to both of you for your excellent instructions on how to tie a one-handed bowline. You both described exactly the same method albeit one a tad more humorous that the other. I am practising daily for five minutes until i can do the deed blindfolded, standing on my head and underwater. There is however one small problem: When the first mate tried to do it, she came up with a perfect square knot (reef knot)! Try as I might, I cannot duplicate what she did. George of Scaramouche, icebound in Lake Ontario, with nothing better to do...

russtrit@iamerica.net writes: >Anybody got any good solutions to the >rotten egg smell from the head, on the >first flush after a few days away from >the boat? I believe bad smell is caused by stagnant water wherever you're docked (creek, bay, harbour). I overcame situation by leaving head in "Dry-Bowl" until I'm in open water. While docked, I flush with fresh water only. No more smell and I live on my boat. George of Scaramouche, Lake Ontario, Canada

JB0847@aol.com writes: >By the way does anybody have any suggestions on how to get >polyurethane off a >rub rail? I don't know what was on my grab rails when I bought my boat, but after one season mother nature had taken care of most of the coating: It was peeling in large flakes. What was left got attacked by my sander - successfully. Oh, you were talking about rub-rails, not grab-rails. That's even easier: Just hire somebody like me to drive your boat - I'm great at scraping along the docks and leaving a good deal of paint behind ;-) Ciao - Scaramouche on Lake Ontario

baumgart@starrstuff.com writes: > Anyways, I put on 5 coats. >After this much, the plain Cetol gives the wood an orange tint. >However, >it looks great, wears well, and everyone on our dock gave plenty of >compliments. Next time try Armada. It is practically the same stuff but has less tint to it. BTW the label says three coats, which I find sufficient. But then I live in Canada where the sun is less severe than down south (so they tell me). > > >Invest in the best brush you can afford. Nothing makes the job >harder - >after days of sanding - than having brush hairs constantly falling >out. I use these inexpensive sponge brushes. No hair to fall out and they are so cheap that you just throw them away after use - except thrifty me: For just overnight storage, I wrap the sponge brush in aluminium foil and put it in the freezer. Next day they're just like yesterday.... Ciao - George of Scaramouche in Lake Ontario