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Re: some questions
By:R. N. Sabolevsky
Date: 8/23/1998, 11:56 pm
In Response To: some questions (Matt)

Matt;

You can try TAP Plastics. I just tryed a pygmy COHO made with the stuff and it worked as well as any I've seen.

RNS

> Ive been working on the sanding of my boat, and I came up with
> a few questions. I was thinking of staining but, after reading some
> messages have decided against it. Is the time to paint a design/name
> of the boat on it after the sanding? If so, is it ok to use any kind
> of paint, or is a special kind needed? Also, I havent given any thought
> to the issue of glassing, and that's going to be my next step. Does
> anyone know of the best source for fiberglass and resin in the San
> Francisco Bay Area? Or should I just look for it at boat supply stores?
> I dont want to order from a catalogue since that would take too long
> and I go back to school in a month (if I dont finish my boat soon
> Ill have to wait another 9 months :P ) Im also not too sure about
> how the whole resin thing works though Ive gained a decent perspective
> through reading messages here and on links from Nick's page. But I've
> read a lot of horror stories with it so I want to be sure Im doing
> it right. Is there a book/pamphlet/video that I could get somewhere
> that goes over it? Thank you for helping me deal with my paranoia,
> Matt

>

Messages In This Thread

some questions
Matt -- 8/23/1998, 8:04 pm
Re: some questions
Mike Scarborough -- 8/25/1998, 1:24 pm
Re: some questions
Nick Schade -- 8/24/1998, 3:21 pm
Re: some questions
Geoff Davis -- 8/24/1998, 9:18 am
Re: some questions
David Savage -- 9/6/1998, 2:32 pm
Re: some questions
Mark Kanzler -- 9/7/1998, 11:23 am
Re: Graphics
Mark Kanzler -- 8/24/1998, 2:11 pm
Re: Graphics
Geoff Davis -- 8/25/1998, 11:07 am
Re: Graphics
Mark Kanzler -- 8/27/1998, 11:25 am
Re: some questions
Paul Jacobson -- 8/24/1998, 12:35 pm
Re: some questions
Mark Kanzler -- 8/24/1998, 2:03 pm
Re: some questions
R. N. Sabolevsky -- 8/23/1998, 11:56 pm