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Woody wax works pretty well also. Patricks method is the right way to go, but the Woody Wax is pretty close. A bit less work, but not going to be quite the same result as Patricks process.

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Other oils I could try and wonder if anyone has experience are:

- Amazon's golden teak oil
- Circa 1850 Tung n' teak oil

Hmmm...

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Alchemy is supposed to launch this coming week, and all the spring polishing is done for the fiberglass. She looks pretty good so far. What I have left is the Woody Wax on the aluminum and then the annual teak triage. I am a lifelong devotee of Tip Top Teak oil. This product is not available anymore...

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Bob, Thanks. Much appreciated. I may scour the earth for the remaining stuff, or just try leaving it dry for the first time ever. Patrick, what is the 50/50 mix again? Water and Vinegar? I can't remember. It leaves that nice blonde look... Anyway as a lifetime oiler of teak, I am really on virgin te...

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Bob,

Do you still have the ability to get Tip Top Teak oil sealer?

Apparently I am going to need some...

Tell me what I have to do! Please!!!

Thanks,

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Walter, Thanks for putting this together! I will be there, and I believe Liz will be as well (hoping!). I will call today or next week. Things are a bit busy here right now... So Tom, you are giving Rumrunner away as a door prize? I'm in! As a matter of fact, how do I rig that one to my favor??? Ser...

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They are on thier way to me, and I have tracking numbers to prove it!!!! No level of crap is too much for this motley band of friends! Again, I will be happy and smile when I know they are in the hands of the owners and everyone is happy with the result. Until then I keep on going! But there is prog...

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Patrick,

Supposedly built in 1987...

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The bow chocks have shipped to me, and I am waiting on the tracking numbers. When I recieve them (likely early next week) I will check them over, confirm shipping addresses, and get them out via UPS as soon as I can! Meaning probably within a day or so. Thanks for the patience! I am excited! Finally...

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Oh Timmy, I have faith that we will all have bow chocks before we will see the Tubb float again... Word is that they are at the vendor. I am awaiting shipping confirmation to me, and a tracking number to confirm it. And my email is, and always has been dstowe@lutco.com or bertraman@yahoo.com. No wor...

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John,

Oven Cleaner will work. It will probably wreck the factory trim color below the name too... Be very careful...

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I am a big fan of Godfrey zincs. They have a bronze core ring that completely surrounds the shaft and the fasteners attach through that ring. The zinc cannot loosen or fall off. I have used them now for about 5 years and think they are great. Last year I went from 2 per shaft to 1 as I don't need th...

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Yup, I do... :)

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Maybe.... I am not sure where off the top of the head. Our house is in complete disarray due to what has turned into a major rehab job. We spent a week and a half with no floor (read, just studs, really, no floor!) in the living room, dining room and half the kitchen a couple back. I am not sure whe...

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Dick, I will carry two anchors now. Thank you. My spare is in the garage...lots of good that will do! I have always carried fins, mask, snorkel and a dive knife with a lanyard. I would hate to go over the side, and drop the knife... I am more glad than you know that you will be here to continue to r...

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This should make life interesting in Atlantic city, for the future anyway. Looks like Trump Marina was agreed to be sold this morning. I won't go into the details, that is what the Wall Street Journal is for if you are interested, but the long story short is that the venue will become re-branded as ...

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Patrick,

Funny story, I went to school with the Kilroy family who's grandfather is the guy who did that in the Navy.

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Unfortunately that isn't going to happen. All the pictures are film based and on paper, and that would entail scanning, etc... A long chafe of a process. And there are many, many shots... I can always show in person however! And they show up randomly in Soundings without permission once in a while. ...

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Randall,

Read the post carefully and you will see I said "Crappy weather in the previous past three weekends."

Not this past one. Beautiful as you said.

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One more thing.

Pete, thanks for the support. You are spot on, as usual.

Why not try NE Baptist for the knee work?

Dug

Word is they are in the country, but not in the hands of the vendor yet.

I expect them to ship to me this week, though expectations are not high until in hand.

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That picture along with a whole bunch of others were part of an actual purposely set up photo shoot. I have a whole album. It was great! I also have another album shot after the repower. Boat runs altogether differently. I am fortunate to have two great friends who are professional photographers and...

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The picture Pat posted is me on Alchemy.

Funny thing is that after I hit that wave, I realized how dumb I was at that moment to have not closed the spray curtain in advance of hitting those seas...

I was drenched.

And laughing.

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I was at the parents place yesterday, and the sound looked pretty quiet. My boat is not even un-shrinkwrapped however, as it has been a busy spring. I will hit it next weekend, and look forward to her being in the water. I am going to blame it on crappy weather on the past 3 weekends, and past two w...

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Walter, I also use that product line. It has gotten really hard to find, you are right. I ordered a bunch of the powdered cleaner this spring, and hope it lasts a couple years. I have been hearing about change of ownership etc. now for over a year. The phone number is 1-800-847-8671. One of the chal...

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I thought this might be of interest. It seems they have pushed out the implementation date... Dug For those of you sweating over the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), you can breathe a little easier - the Transportation Security Administration has moved the TWIC implentation de...

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I know a great way to up the horsepower on those engines.

Sell them to someone who will appreciate them for what they are, and then buy what you think you want.

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Harry,

Liz and I will probably visit the show. It is a good reason to get her back to her home town for a little time with her parents. And an interesting show.

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Seems that this spring is the time to get new or additional dogs in NE! Tim, we will have to get Jazz and Marly together to play! This morning Marly was able to keep up with me running. Yesterday, she wasn't able to. She learned to climb stairs on Sunday, and gets along with my parents dogs famously...

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With this project, I would believe it...

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I was just told that the chocks are on the water. I can get the container number and ship name, but that does not help them get here any faster... They are expected to hit my vendor on or around May 20th. The only unforseen hiccup would be at US customs. They have my UPS number to expedite the shipp...

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Tom,

May very well see her in local waters, Block, etc.

I will let you know if we run into her...

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Love ya Timmy... Love ya.

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And it really works?

You know what I like? You can silence your neighbors dogs!!!

Come to think of it, though it only has a range of 200-300 feet, would it work on Thudd?

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Whaler,

That would be a reference to me...

Not you!

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Sim and Patrick, I hear ya! Patrick are you referencing the collar or the dog silencer contraption? Thudd and all who bought bow chocks, I am told they are coming in the container to be delivered in May. I was not happy that we got bumped, as I would like to have this over with and all of you have y...

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Last night Liz and I brought home our first puppy. She is asleep on my lap right now in the office. She was born on March 1, and is a bouncing, talkative, friendly and cute as heck German Shepherd. I am thinking our worlds have changed for the better right now, despite the 4 or so hours of sleep las...

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For some reason, I just got a paint supply catalog in my mail.

Though I have little reason to use it, anyone who is planning on doing some serious paint (ie: Imron, etc.) might want to check it out...

www.eastwood.com

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Ok, someday I will get better spelling for Christmas...

I meant the VMC, not VKC...

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So, does that mean if I get the .dxf file, I can turn it into 3D, and then throw a chunk of aluminum in one of the VKC's and have a smokin' new mini B31?

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$4.39 for gas, $4.70 per gallon for diesel on the Mystic River in Noank...

Gonna be a howdy boat rich summer!

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This is an amazing place. I am reminded all the time. I recieved a fax this morning from Harry Woods telling me that Fred Greis's father had passed away, and he saw it in the local paper. Harry, thank you for letting me know. I also recieved an email from Karen, Fred's wife. I thought it was prescie...

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John and Pam,

Nice....

Really nice.

You should be proud, though I know you are!

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Paul,

If you need fiberglass pipe, I still have a length in like new condition from my repower. 4-5" I think. I can check later today. It is in Worcester. I can make you a hell of a deal!

It is the right way to go for sure...

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Craig, Buy one or two of those solar powered vent fans you see on some boat hatches, and put them into the shrink wrap. That will draw air in and through the enclosure on a constant basis. I started doing this a couple years ago for my shrink wrap and it has made a huge difference. You may consider ...

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Booze makes you feel warm, but doesn't actually warm you. You need a heat source for that. I like the idea of making sure she is in a bikini. That works for me. I have a Switlik. It is a valise pack. 4 man. It is not only old enough to pose for Playboy, but it is now old enough to drink. Made in 198...

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Bruce,

I am running the same set up mechanically as Mike, but I have the 4 blade props.

I will get the sizes off them this coming weekend and let you know what they are if you like.

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Looks like someone is perhaps regretting the thought that they could "flip" that boat...

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What an absolutely, totally, and completely great shot of your boat.

I say blow it up to a big poster size and frame it!

Congrats on being in the water!!!!

She looks great!

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I just make sure my insurance is paid up, and cross the fingers. I like the river idea, but remember storm surges and rain can wreak havoc. In '38, Providence flooded due to all of the surge from Narragansett bay having surge, and that is why they now have enormous hurricane barriers. Worcester floo...

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