[C320-list] Gel Coat

[hcreech at comcast.net]

Go to West Marine to the section where they sell gelcoat repair kits, you can purchase a small tube of the hardener. Directions are on the back regarding mix ratios, it only takes a couple of drops for a small amount of gelcoat. While you are there ask if they still have the rental video tapes, might be DVD by now, you will find it very helpful and understanding the proper steps will make the job easier and better. 


Herb Creech 
Could Chaser #606 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: momvan at aol.com 
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Sent: Sunday, July 5, 2009 9:37:59 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Gel Coat 

What kind of hardener and what would be the mxing ratios....I will only be using a little bit. 


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Sent: Sun, Jul 5, 2009 4:55 pm 
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Yes you need a hardener, and either a release agent or cover with plastic, 
gelcoat will not harden if exposed to air. I rented, some time ago a video from 
then Boats US that showed me how to do repairs. There is a process to repairing 
gelcoat, cleaning, taping , using a hardener, spraying with a release agent, 
sanding with several grades of paper, compounding, and waxing. If you do it 
properly you will not be able to see it, if you just apply gelcoat, won't work. 


Herb Creech 
Cloud Chaser #606 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: momvan at aol.com 
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Sent: Sunday, July 5, 2009 8:44:09 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [C320-list] Gel Coat 

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 


Sent from my iPhone 

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. 

>