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mikesuej
1st Mate
USA
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 Initially Posted - 07/29/2010 : 08:16:36
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I posted a response over in swap meet on Nuteak. Seems there is some interest in seeing the photos. So instead of waiting until fall, when I can actually get the weather and time to do the final prep-work and glue it all down and calk the edges, I thought some might like to see it now. These pics were taken with my blackberry, so they're not great. But I'll post the final project with some high quality pics later. In the cockpit you can also see somewhat my powertiller installation on my tiller. If you have questions, please let me know. Here are the pics http://seatitude.intuitwebsites.com/
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Nautiduck
Mainsheet C-250 Tech Editor
USA
3235 Posts |
Response Posted - 07/29/2010 : 12:53:34
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| That is very nice! Great job!! |
We cannot direct the winds but we can adjust our sails.
Randy & Pat Kolb
2000 C250WK #443
Nauti Duck
Eugene, Oregon
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SEAN
Admiral
USA
649 Posts |
Response Posted - 07/29/2010 : 14:31:02
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Dkn420
Captain
USA
287 Posts |
Response Posted - 07/29/2010 : 16:51:28
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| Outstanding, will the cockpit sole be glued or can it be removed for cleaning? |
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britinusa
Web Editor
USA
3155 Posts |
Response Posted - 07/29/2010 : 17:04:34
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Is that the stuff from Fort Lauderdale?
Paul |
Joint Decision.
C250WB 2005 Sail # 841.
Launched June 5th. 2005
Updated June 19th 2009
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mikesuej
1st Mate
USA
31 Posts |
Response Posted - 07/30/2010 : 03:23:39
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| Their website says they are in Hollywood florida. I watched their installation video and it is very good, except they left out one very, very important step that caused me to wast quite a bit of material. When they glued the strips together, they didn't show the necessity to put down a straight edge, against which to true the first, second, third, . . . etc. strips as you glue them together. After glueing together several strips without straight edge, I realized that I had a rather large curved cabin floor - well, about 1/3 of a cabin floor. There was no recovery, so that cost me about $150, but I'll cut it up in small sections where the curveature doesn't show and use it like in the head, etc. Also, they show a nice border around their floor. I decided to do what is called a "New York Style" deck instead of the traditional bordered deck because 1.) on a small boat such as the 250, I believe the borders get a little busy looking. The straight teak planks just look cleaner to me and 2.) A border really complicates installation. But I looked at two pictures of the same deck with a border styled and a non-bordered style. As the decks or soles get smaller, the border seems to add a cluttered look to me, so I am gratefuly that I preferred the straight/no border aesthetics because adding a border would've been more more complicatted install. You can see examples at http://www.plasdeck.com/PlasDECK_DIY/PlasDECK_Preparation.htm although I did not buy the plasdeck. Also, the cutting is not quite as easy as the video would indicate. Keeping good sharp blades is important so expect to go through about 15 blades for a C250 boat. But it will take about three passes - the first cut is a guide or pilot cut that you do without much pressure in order to get the cut right. Next one you go a bit deeper. Then finally, you go all the way through. If you try to get all the way throught the material on the first cut you are much more likely to "color outside the lines" so to speak and your cut will not be where you want it. You can do so with a straight edge and that worked a bit along some lines, but the contour of the C250 cockpit and cabin preclude a straight edge most of the time. Also, they didn't show it, but after you cut it out, if you don't go with a border, as did they, there will be some "cut marks" or a bit of a rough edge from the "three-pass" method I described above. But taking a sanding block with 40 to 60 grit along the rough edge cleans it up very nicely. Other than those two omissions, the install is much like the video shown at www.nuteak.com. They're not hiding anything, just giving you the basic install in a 9 minute video. But the material is very easy to work with and install really is just about as easy as the video presents. |
Michael T. Janocik
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mikesuej
1st Mate
USA
31 Posts |
Response Posted - 07/30/2010 : 03:26:01
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| Regarding leaving the cockpit nuteak loose in order to remove it to clean. I plan to glue it down too because the advantage of this material over real teak is that it is maintenance free and supposed to last 25+ years. So if I don't glue it down it will make clean up more difficult because I'll then have to clean two surfaces - the original cockpit floor, then the nuteak floor. Once glued down, a quick deck brush and washdown is all she needs. I don't really see any advantage in being able to remove it. |
Michael T. Janocik
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Dkn420
Captain
USA
287 Posts |
Response Posted - 07/30/2010 : 04:26:47
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| Thanks, again great job, it's high on my list of upgrades. |
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jbkayaker
Navigator
USA
246 Posts |
Response Posted - 07/31/2010 : 09:53:14
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quote:
Originally posted by mikesuej
... Other than those two omissions, the install is much like the video shown at www.nuteak.com. ...
The link works if you delete the period that is included after "com" |
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