Welcome to the Hatteras Owners Forum & Gallery. Sign Up or Login

Enter partial or full part description to search the Hatteras/Cabo parts catalog (for example: breaker or gauge)
+ Reply to Thread
Page 111 of 186 FirstFirst ... 11 61 101 109 110 111 112 113 121 161 ... LastLast
Results 1,101 to 1,110 of 1855
  1. #1101

    Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit

    I cut a couple more panels in the port salon, dry-fitted the rest of the mahogany backing cleats, varnished the panels, and wrapped up the final test fit. Next I'll seal and insulate the backsides, then they'll be ready for final install. The plywood stack is getting shorter. When it's gone, the boat better be done. Booyah.

    1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Fitting Still More Port Salon Panels

    Cheers,
    Q


  2. #1102

    Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit

    I finally got those under-deck ceiling panels varnished, insulated, and installed. It turned out pretty good!

    1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Insulating and Installing the Port Salon Panels

    Cheers,
    Q


  3. #1103

    Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit

    Yup... and today its snowing. Good day for ROAMIN' You oughta try one of them pull saws. Best thing since they put coke in bottles.
    Attached Images
    yachtsmanWILLY

    I used to think I knew everything until I found the experts HERE; Now I know I dont know SQUAT



    www.flybridge.proboards.com
    Uncensored, no nonsense boating fun for adults

  4. #1104

    Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit

    Japanese saws have been around since before there was Coke, or America for that matter, but they do seem to be handy on softwoods. For what I'm doing, the tracksaw is my best friend. EZ-One is having a 10% off sale if anybody's interested.

  5. #1105

    Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit

    I'm still trying to get estimates for repairs for the storm damage, but in the meantime I built a cabinet box for the salon. Chris Craft didn't bother building cabinet boxes for cabinets that opened to the hull. They just painted everything white. We want to see pretty wood inside, so I get to advance my cabinet making skills a bit. It's turning out pretty good.

    1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Cutting and fitting the Port Salon Cabinet

    Cheers,
    Q


  6. #1106

    Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit

    Beautiful work.
    SEVEN
    1979 53' MY Hull #563
    Antioch, California

  7. #1107

    Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit

    Thanks! It's not going as fast as I'd like, but it's all progress.

  8. #1108

    Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit

    What varnish are you using? Sorry if it’s already been asked. I didn’t want to re-read all 100 plus pages.
    SEVEN
    1979 53' MY Hull #563
    Antioch, California

  9. #1109

    Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit

    For the toe rail and handrails outside, I'm using Imron MS1 catalyzed polyurethane.

    For major interior wall panels and other visible surfaces, we've used ICA base/clear catalyzed polyurethane.

    For cabinet interiors I've been experimenting with a few different things.

    Minwax water-base urethane--geesh.That "gloss" looks more like eggshell, and there's something profoundly disconcerting about laying on a coat of white stuff that turns clear as it dries. The brush does clean up well, though. But never again. It just doesn't flow out at all.

    Minwax Quick Drying Urethane--no UV protection, but it's thin and seems to soak in better than Minwax Spar Urethane. I say that because loads of bubbles form on the surface after brushing it on. Freaked me out the first time I saw that. lol Leave it alone though, and the bubbles all go away as the resin finds its way to the bottom of the grain. Since it's so thin, I've been using the quick drying urethane as the base sealer, then I hit it with one or two coats of Spar on top.

    Minwax Urethane Spar Varnish is more viscous than the Quick Dry, so you don't get the disconcerting bubbles forming after you brush it on. I wonder if maybe it doesn't flow as deep into the grain. Two coats of Spar over Quick Dry and you've got a nice finish that's surprisingly scratch resistant.

    I knew a cabinetmaker who was keen on using shellac as the base, then topping that with urethane. He claimed that it really made the grain pop. But I'm not keen on using different uncatalyzed chemistries one on top of the other.

  10. #1110

    Re: 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 refit

    Q,

    Do you think you will be able to splash your boat this year and move it closer to home? How long will it be before you can start cruising?

    Mark
    Lake of the Woods.

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts