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Date Posted: - Friday - 09/25/09 - 1:39am
Author: Randall
Subject: Thanks Gents
In reply to: Randall, M31, Murre 's message, "Protecting the top of the bow sprit" on - Tuesday - 09/22/09 - 12:49pm

Well, I've got 7 coats of Bristol on the sprit since Monday. It's looking so good I'm thinking of donating it to the San Francisco Maritime Museum for their new exhibit, "Perfection in Varnish through the Ages". Least that would guarantee my artwork is never injured.

No idea how I'm going to have the moral fortitude to knock holes in for the samson post and pulpit. Probably should have done that first. Oh well.

Thanks for the suggestions, gents. Seems both glass or bronze will work.

Bruce, will let you know as I get closer to installation. Thanks for the help.

Mark, I had a new piece scarffed into the foot of the main mast years ago and the guy who did the work, a professional in a local yard, rapped the foot in glass much as you have. Seems a straight up approach. Now you just have to get it to fit into the boot. :)

Thanks again.

RR

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[> [> Bowsprit blues. -- Lyle Harris, - Wednesday - 09/30/09 - 3:58pm

Greywolf has been moored on a floating dock for the past month. Last weekend we had a high wind our of the north, which broke loose a decrepit old ChrisCraft upwind, which drifted down to be caught under Greywolf's pulpit. Greywolf was offended by this unwanted affection and proceed to hobby-horse up and down, beating the cabin, trim and punching out a window on the other boat. The added strain ripped two of the four cleats out of the dock, spinning Greywolf so she could toss away her admirer.
Greywolf came away with a dozen deep hammer marks on the underside of her bowsprit. I can't see any damage to the bobstay, but the strain can't have been good.
Lyle.


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[> [> [> wow! -- Craig M31-25 Hibou, - Wednesday - 09/30/09 - 4:41pm

Sorry, I laughed. Thankfully your boat wasn't damaged any more than it was.


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