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Forum: SparTalk 03-25-2008, 09:51 AM
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Posted By De_sv_Taz
spar paint

I will soon face a mast painting problem -- birdsmouth construction wooden mast -- and would like to find some intelligent discussion of paint options for long-term exterior use. I've heard some...
Forum: SparTalk 03-01-2008, 05:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,909
Posted By De_sv_Taz
remasting

Thanks Brian for connecting me with Ashley. I have visited his workshop and believe he can indeed solve my remasting problem for me. We will start with the mizzen mast (the cheapest and quickest)...
Forum: SparTalk 02-15-2008, 08:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,463
Posted By De_sv_Taz
longitudinal checks are -- so I am told -- not to...

longitudinal checks are -- so I am told -- not to worry about, it's the horizontal or spiralling ones that should scare us (I currently have solid DF masts, and a couple of years ago I broke one, so...
Forum: SparTalk 02-15-2008, 02:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,463
Posted By De_sv_Taz
I forgot to mention that part of the attraction...

I forgot to mention that part of the attraction of this desperate notion is an attempt to emulate a flitch beam, i.e. use the compression strength of the wood and the tension strength of the metal,...
Forum: SparTalk 02-15-2008, 02:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,463
Posted By De_sv_Taz
I am facing similar decisions with masts for a...

I am facing similar decisions with masts for a traditional unstayed junk... reluctantly considering wood due to difficulty finding industrial Al pipe in the requisite wall thickness and...
Forum: SparTalk 02-08-2008, 04:03 PM
Replies: 2
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Posted By De_sv_Taz
Wooden mast fabricators Van Isl and vicinity?

Greetings all.

I'm facing a remasting decision and would like to confer with a really knowledgeable wooden mast builder in the Vancouver/Victoria/Nanaimo region. Boat lies Nanaimo at present. Can...
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