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by jralbert
Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:08 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Grill mount
Replies: 2
Views: 29428

Re: Grill mount

HAVE YOU TRIED wEST mARINE OR ONE OF TRHE OTHER MAJOR SUPPLY HOUSES? (whoops -- sorry for caps) Or just Home Depot.
by jralbert
Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:40 pm
Forum: Topside Paint and Preparation
Topic: Sanding to bright Aluminum
Replies: 16
Views: 225130

Re: Sanding to bright Aluminum

appears to be new take on an old tech. Can't remember what it was called. Well advertised, saw them at boat shows and then they disappeared. They appear to claim that by sending out certain sound frequencies, barnacles and the like will be repelled. And that it's a secret no one wants us to know abo...
by jralbert
Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: Topside Paint and Preparation
Topic: Sanding to bright Aluminum
Replies: 16
Views: 225130

Re: Sanding to bright Aluminum

Ultrasonic??? What does that mean?
by jralbert
Sun Sep 17, 2023 9:12 am
Forum: Topside Paint and Preparation
Topic: Sanding to bright Aluminum
Replies: 16
Views: 225130

Re: Sanding to bright Aluminum

It has to have a primer coat..refer to Jeff's post. after primer, it will adhere as expected.
UPDATE: If this paint contains a primer and is applied immediately after sanding (within a few hrs), you can beat the aluminum oxidation time constraints
by jralbert
Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:59 pm
Forum: Boat and Hull
Topic: A little crazy?
Replies: 120
Views: 2744237

Re: A little crazy?

Fastjeff wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 5:10 pm 60 MPH!!! Are you serious? That would be the fastest Marinette in history. Slow Jeff
Amen
by jralbert
Tue Sep 05, 2023 12:28 pm
Forum: Boat and Hull
Topic: A little crazy?
Replies: 120
Views: 2744237

Re: A little crazy?

I think emailing from your phone to yourself may be a quick way to shrink the size of the pix. When you do that iPhone (maybe the Android phones do the same) gives you the option of sending at full resolution or smaller (large/medium/small). Try medium first and then small. Once you have the emails ...
by jralbert
Fri Aug 25, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: Topside Paint and Preparation
Topic: Sanding to bright Aluminum
Replies: 16
Views: 225130

Re: Sanding to bright Aluminum

Can't address all the items you raised but just want to offer this. When you sand to bare metal, you must apply primer (the correct primer,. of course, for the material you will use to finish up) within just a few hours or the aluminum will start to oxidize. When it does, the primer and everything o...
by jralbert
Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: Engines
Topic: Fresh water strainers
Replies: 4
Views: 38422

Re: Fresh water strainers

No strainer tales here...but just a note to say you really got put through the mill in, so far on this board, a unique situation. Never described as you did before. COngrats on your ingenuity in bypassing. I've been out of boating for a long while and may be dreaMING Something that didn't exist but ...
by jralbert
Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: Cabin and Interior
Topic: window hardware
Replies: 5
Views: 28286

Re: window hardware

it's a tricky little piece to replace but I have a cheap alternative: Cut, trim, sand, stain, a small block of wood. Say, 1" x 3" or so. About 1/4 to 1/2 " thick and silicone glue to window. It will give the needed finger hold.
by jralbert
Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: Electrical and Electronics
Topic: It’s gone..
Replies: 12
Views: 26795

Re: It’s gone..

Describe, please, your solar plans