[C320-list] Gel Coat

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I received a small can of gel coat from the factory.......I have very tiny chips in my non-skid ( smaller than 1/8th inch diameter). No directions came with the can.....do I need a hardener or catalist or can I just use a toothpick to fill in the small ding? thanks for the expertise out there!


-----Original Message-----
From: John Frost <john at frostnet.net>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Cc: C320-List at catalina320.com <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Fri, Jul 3, 2009 6:06 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] LEDs







These things are cheap and work well. I put one inside my mailbox and it waits patiently to come on when I reach in for mail. Might be great in lazerets etc. I wish they had an outdoor version for the cockpit 
 

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John 
 


On Jul 3, 2009, at 4:31 PM, "Karl Mielenhausen _/)" <c320 at suddenlink.net> wrote: 
 

> Called the PIR motion sensing LED light from GoldenGadgets.com 

> No longer on their website. 

> I did find it on eBay (Item #250452616745) 

> http://cgi.ebay.com/New-PIR-Auto-sensor-LED-Lamp-light-Motion-Detector-Q241_W0QQitemZ250452616745QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a5023a629&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 

> 

> On Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:58:32 -0400, Jack Fitzgibbon <chuters at earthlink.net> > wrote: 

> 

>> Jon/Karl, 

>> 

>> What was the make and model PN LED recommendation for use in the >> head? 

>> 

>> Thanks 

>>C2

>> Jack 

>> Wetted Bliss #441 

>> 

>> 

>> -----Original Message----- 

>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com 

>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Jon Vez 

>> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:38 PM 

>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 

>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] LEDs 

>> 

>> 

>> This is fantastic Karl! I was in LED limbo because of the dizzying >> array of 

>> advice/claims etc and I didn't want to buy these things on trial >> and error. 

>> I also have to give you kudos for the portable LED recommendation >> for the 

>> head. I ordered one and it works perfectly--as soon as you open the >> head 

>> door at night, the motion detector lights the space up perfectly! >> Thanks for 

>> this great research and the recommendations!! 

>> 

>> Regards, 

>> 

>> Jon Vez 

>> Solstice #582 

>> 

>> -----Original Message----- 

>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com 

>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Karl 

>> Mielenhausen _/) 

>> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:19 PM 

>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com 

>> Subject: [C320-list] LEDs 

>> 

>> Fear not gang, I've done the shopping and testing for you. 

>> 

>> I did this because I could not believe the vast majority of >> retailer info 

>> (claims) that I read on the internet. I modeled my test on what >> Practi
cal 

>> Sailor did in the January 2009 issue, but my focus was on finding >> similar 

>> technology that was not branded for marine use, hoping the cost >> would be 

>> less. And it was!! 

>> 

>> This is the result of lightmeter testing (albeit crude) and more 

>> importantly, a cruise last week... 

>> http://www.catalina320.com/filemgmt/visit.php?lid=107 

>> 

>> Bottom line, I recommend the 6 SMT MR-11 bulb (jzapower on eBay) >> for the 

>> aft bunk fixtures, the 9 SMT MR-6 array for general cabin >> illumination 

>> (ledwholesalers on eBay), and the LUXEON 1204WH for cabin reading >> (also 

>> from ledwholesalers). 

>> 

>> Note that the MR-11 bulbs carry the same pin spacing as the aft cabin 

>> fixture's G-4 bulbs, but with a slightly thicker pin diameter. They >> fit 

>> fine into my well-worn sockets but I have had problems making them >> fit 

>> into other sockets that want only the G-4 bulb. Of course a little >> filing 

>> would fix that. I like the MR-11 over the G-4 because the MR-11's 

>> reflector directs more of the light out of the fixture and towards >> your 

>> reading material. 

>> 

>> Have fun (and go sailing), 

>> Karl 

>> 

> 

> 

> 

> --> Karl Mielenhausen 

> Catalina 320 Hull 690 

> New Bern, NC 

> 

> Join us August 7-9, 2009 at Marina Del Rey, CA for our annual > Cata
lina 320IA Regatta and Annual Meeting. 

>