Originally posted by ndutton
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Old school tricks.
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I have not (yet) tried this with an A4, but back in my single-digit years, when I would spend Saturdays working in the orchard with Great Grand-Dad, GGma would send our lunch wrapped in aluminum foil. We'd put the package on top of the flathead Dodge engine and it would be piping hot by noon!
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Reminds me of a long and cold winter delivery. I had two pairs of socks, one on my feet and one on top of the engine. I would swap about every 20 minutes for hot dry socks. This worked great until the crew below revolted at the smellJoe Della Barba
Coquina
C&C 35 MK I
Maryland USA
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-Shawn
"Holiday" - '89 Alura 35 #109
"Twice Around" - '77 C-30, #511 with original A-4 & MMI manifold - SOLD! (no longer a two boat owner!!)
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Fuel fill from the dinghy - get the engine end of whatever kind of fitting your outboard uses and attach a hose to it.Mike
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Not sure if this is old school, but I winterized my engine today and I always pull the wire off the coil when the seacock is closed or the engine is otherwise not fit for duty. No way to forget and start it up.Joe Della Barba
Coquina
C&C 35 MK I
Maryland USA
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On another recent thread the mention of white Rustoleum for interior paint came up. Here's an old school trick for oil based paints like Rustoleum, even works on varnish: add a capful of Japan Drier (aka Cobalt Drier) per quart of paint. It acts like a catalyst resulting in 1/4 the drying time. It's particularly beneficial when painting in less than ideal conditions.
Neil
1977 Catalina 30
San Pedro, California
prior boats 1987 Westsail 32, 1970 Catalina 22
Had my hands in a few others
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Yup, Japan Dryer makes "regular" one-part paint dry faster, but also may make it less likely to flow out smooth, so use a good brush or foam roller.
Anyone else try a dose of Dulux catalyst in enamel paint? This was suggested to me by an old automotive painter as a way to make paint in the bed of a truck last longer. I don't know if it lasted any longer, considering how my trucks are used, but it did make the coating much harder and more resistant to oxidation.sigpic Just another Ol' Guy living the dream... :-)
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Originally posted by Ram41662 View PostYup, Japan Dryer makes "regular" one-part paint dry faster, but also may make it less likely to flow out smooth, so use a good brush or foam roller.
Lemme tell ya how nice a sprayed varnish finish looks. My varnished teak handrails come off this week for refinishing at home where I have the full advantage of spray equipment (and no marina rules prohibiting it). New cockpit eyebrows (C30 owners know about those), main hatch slider cap rails and hatch drop boards will be refinished at the same time. More good smells during the holidays for my daughter (see "Childhood Memories" thread).
And Japan Drier will play a major role.Neil
1977 Catalina 30
San Pedro, California
prior boats 1987 Westsail 32, 1970 Catalina 22
Had my hands in a few others
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Todd, I have too dinned on "manifold stew" many times. First time I was a kid in Nevada showing my eastern cousin some of the west. We stopped at a rest stop in the winter and were starting to make some PB&J sandwiches in the cold. This trucker walks up and says you boys look cold and hungry while handing us his "manifold stew", it was a whole chicken stuffed with carrots onions and potatoe slices all wrapped up in alum foil. It was delicious hot and cooked for 200 miles on his Cummins. Also made it myself a couple of times on an old Ford 6 cyl pickup going cross country.
Dave Neptune
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Neil, if you see the pics from inside my workshop, you should be able to catch a glimpse of my spray booth. It's only 14' x 10' x 8', so I can't get my boat in it, but I can easily fit all the parts I make before installing.sigpic Just another Ol' Guy living the dream... :-)
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Jim Zeller
1982 Catalina 30
Kelleys Island, Ohio
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