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by joanroy
Mon Oct 29, 2012 1:32 pm
Forum: On the Hard
Topic: Joan Roy haul out stress
Replies: 10
Views: 6135

I'm never sure how to divide my boats weight between the keel and the chine. In my case, I probable end up on the hard with a lot more weight on the keel and less on the chines. If I take too much weight on my jack stands my rear cabin door gets slightly out of allignment. After my keel is blocked I...
by joanroy
Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:32 pm
Forum: Cockpit and Cabin Interiors
Topic: Drop leaf table
Replies: 20
Views: 12518

Table Numbers

Tom The numbers on my 1948 36 Double Stateroom Enclosed Cruiser table match my hull numbers,36-099. There is also a number 3. The numbers on your table probably reference hull size and production number. Our boats are very similar and I suspect the tables were as well. My table is 47 1/2 inches long...
by joanroy
Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:20 am
Forum: On the Hard
Topic: Joan Roy haul out stress
Replies: 10
Views: 6135

Guys thanks for your input. My yard hauls with a two strap crane, and even though my bottom is tight and fasteners are good, I guess I'll continue to trailer haul unless the yard switches to a multi strap travel lift. I'd feel comfortable with four straps, but It sounds like two lifting points on a ...
by joanroy
Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:20 pm
Forum: On the Hard
Topic: Joan Roy haul out stress
Replies: 10
Views: 6135

Joan Roy haul out stress

The worst part of owning a cruiser is getting it in and out of the water. 18000 pounds is a lot of weight to move around. I trailer haul my boat but it would be easier to crane haul at the storage yard. My question is if you crane or travel lift haul does it put to much stress on the hull and chine....
by joanroy
Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:29 pm
Forum: Hardware & Rigging
Topic: Half Mile Ray Search Light - Parts Drawing and List
Replies: 3
Views: 2463

I you look inside the round nub on the sides where the mount connects, the original threading may still be in there. If you get the right size bolt you can get rid of the nut.

Dan
by joanroy
Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:12 pm
Forum: Hardware & Rigging
Topic: Half Mile Ray Search Light - Parts Drawing and List
Replies: 3
Views: 2463

The bolts are not correct. The originals do not have nuts on the inside. The correct bolt is a one piece sleeved bolt that threads into threading cast into the inside of the housing. The original bolts probably were lost or stripped and the housing may have been drilled out to except the thru bolts....
by joanroy
Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:01 am
Forum: Odds & Ends
Topic: windshield seals
Replies: 6
Views: 4311

Tom

Thank you for your detailed reply. Useing the tongue depressors to create a bedding gap is a great idea.
I probably would have lust re-sealed from the outside and still had leaks. Hopefully next season, I'll be able to get rid of the towels.

Thanks Again,

Dan
by joanroy
Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:45 am
Forum: Odds & Ends
Topic: windshield seals
Replies: 6
Views: 4311

windshield seals

The hinged windshields on my 1948 36' dsec leak when it rains. They have a piano hinge on top with stainless flats on the sides with a strip of rubber under the flats. I shut them down tight,but they still leak when it rains. This winter I plan on rebuilding the windshields and figuring out a way to...
by joanroy
Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:55 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Varnish Crackle
Replies: 14
Views: 6022

Ya know, I like a little Crackle in my varnish. I discovered a long time ago that the quest for the perfect varnish finish could drive a man mad. We all know no matter how good we get it it ain't going to last. Being that my boat has been around since 1948, I think a few cracks, dings, scratches, et...
by joanroy
Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:34 pm
Forum: Cockpit and Cabin Interiors
Topic: 1958 CCCons icebox
Replies: 5
Views: 3690

My icebox is original, but has been converted to a cold plate on top. My bottom pan is attached to the thru hull just aft of the galley sink drain. Seems like the most logical connection point would be the lower pan in order to capture all fresh water and get it over the side. Fresh water sitting in...
by joanroy
Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:19 pm
Forum: Odds & Ends
Topic: Sealers
Replies: 8
Views: 3978

Dolphinite is a great traditional bedding compound that will seal tighly and come apart later if necessary.
by joanroy
Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:39 pm
Forum: Cockpit and Cabin Interiors
Topic: 1958 CCCons icebox
Replies: 5
Views: 3690

My 1948 double stateroom enclosed cruiser has a dedicated thru hull fitting above the water line just for the ice box drain.
by joanroy
Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:21 pm
Forum: On the Hard
Topic: Hull Leakage
Replies: 2
Views: 2732

After that long on the hard swelling will take some time. If your pumps are keeping up and you can keep an eye on things, I'd wait at least a month and see what happens. Chine areas are especially slow to take up and the long transport may have wracked your bottom a bit.
by joanroy
Sat Jul 07, 2012 6:31 pm
Forum: Odds & Ends
Topic: If you could?????
Replies: 14
Views: 6363

Same one I have now 1948 Double Stateroom Enclosed Cruiser just to see if I could and it would be great to have a spare.
by joanroy
Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:48 am
Forum: Odds & Ends
Topic: 1948 Burgee
Replies: 1
Views: 1679

1948 Burgee

I would like to purchase the correct burgee flag for my 1948 thirty six foot double stateroom enclosed cruiser. Anyone know where I can find one?

Dan
by joanroy
Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:14 am
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Help...gotta paint n bottom job 1967 constellation,No Experi
Replies: 5
Views: 3971

First thing you want to do is buy a Tyvek suit and a 3M resperator with a full face shield. You'll be dealing with some nasty chemicals and spending a lot of time under your boat. The best way to strip paint is with chemical stripper and a Sandvik pull scraper with a carbide blade. It will probably ...
by joanroy
Fri May 25, 2012 4:59 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Filling topside dings prior to painting
Replies: 1
Views: 2099

Sand with 80 grit, fill with West System thickened with light weight filler, sand smooth prime and finish paint.
by joanroy
Tue May 22, 2012 5:06 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: HOUSE PAINT?
Replies: 30
Views: 14300

Latex paint on a wooden boat will have the same results as fiberglass on a wood boat bottom. It going to look great for quite some time, but man is it going to rot. Latex is a non-breathable plastic coating. It dosen't crack because plastic is flexible and will hold up well. Unfortunatly the wood un...
by joanroy
Sun May 20, 2012 8:12 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: epoxy and wood
Replies: 3
Views: 2639

Quote from CPES web site about the woods ability to breath after application.

"CPES does inhibit it somewhat, but dosen't prevent it altogether. Two coats of CPES inhibits it more so, and three just about close off the wood, as a normal coating of thick epoxy will."
by joanroy
Sun May 20, 2012 11:41 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: epoxy and wood
Replies: 3
Views: 2639

epoxy and wood

Does epoxy coated wood act as a long time preservative,or promote rot in the long term by sealing in moisture? Seem like slathering everything with epoxy prior to coating has become pretty popular. My experience with aged wood is that it needs to breath and be able to dry and a plastic coating as op...
by joanroy
Fri May 18, 2012 5:23 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: When should I soak
Replies: 4
Views: 2833

Wood likes to be painted dry. I am not a fan of CPS as a primer, but would recommend two coats of a good oil based primer and finished with two coats of oil based or Briteside finish. Get your painting done first and then soak. Slick seam or Interlux underwater seam compound your bottom if necessary...
by joanroy
Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:56 am
Forum: Odds & Ends
Topic: What is it really like owning a cruiser???
Replies: 79
Views: 27977

There is nothing really practical about owning a sixty four year old cruiser, but sometimes we do things for other reasons. For me the reason is staying connected to a time in our history when craftmanship and artistry combined and produced a product of great quality and aesthetic beauty. Chris Craf...
by joanroy
Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:32 am
Forum: On the Hard
Topic: cruiser bottom
Replies: 2
Views: 3075

cruiser bottom

The original planks on my bottom have spent the last sixty four years six months on the hard and six months under water. They open, they close, some more some less. No two pieces of wood are the same. They all react different to the amount of moisture content. I restore historic New England homes an...
by joanroy
Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:58 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Inner planking seepage
Replies: 6
Views: 3038

Water has to get through the outer plank before it comes through an inner plank. If your sure your outter planks are all good, it may be a matter of waiting for the outter planks to fully swell. I always have some water seeping through my inner planks for about a month after each Spring launch. Maho...
by joanroy
Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:57 pm
Forum: Research Related
Topic: Is my boat made of fir?
Replies: 10
Views: 5922

I stripped the hull and bottom on my 1948 thirty six foot cruiser five years ago. The bottom planking is all mahogany. The hull sides are a mix of mahogany and fir probably due to post war shortages. The only way to tell is to take paint off.

Dan
by joanroy
Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:13 am
Forum: Hardware & Rigging
Topic: cruiser struts
Replies: 2
Views: 2168

Jim,
I will clean my struts and look for the cast number.
Thank You for your help.

Dan
by joanroy
Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:22 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: tripple fastened bottom planks
Replies: 0
Views: 1512

tripple fastened bottom planks

The July/August 2011 Wooden Boat magazine featured a story on different ways to replank a wooden boat bottom. In their article they used a 1951 29' chris craft as the project boat. They show a picture of the fasteners backed out and each fastening point has three screws with one dead center. Did CC ...
by joanroy
Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:16 am
Forum: Hardware & Rigging
Topic: cruiser struts
Replies: 2
Views: 2168

cruiser struts

Looking for rear struts for 1948 thirty six foot double stateroom enclosed cruiser. Mine are looking a little tender and should be replaced. I would like to find replacements or source for recasting from originals. Any strut guys out there?

Dan
by joanroy
Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:06 pm
Forum: Hull Construction
Topic: Her Bottom Is Off And She Is Beautiful
Replies: 6
Views: 4135

bottom

looks great but why did bottom have to come off