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06.06.2021 12:15:09
No other boat deck paint products on earth can duplicate this transformation, because no other single component coating product may be applied at great thickness like LRB, and molecularly bond to itself new to old. [links]
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No other boat deck paint products on earth can duplicate this transformation, because no other single component coating product may be applied at great thickness like LRB, and molecularly bond to itself new to old. [links]
SANI-TRED® is the only waterproofing system that can repair and seal any salt or freshwater ship, work, or pleasure boat deck paint, bilge area, vertical or inverted marine structure permanently, no matter how damaged or deteriorated. Even major repairs and construction flaws can be finished, and hidden by SANI-TRED'S versatile and flexible rubberized boat deck coating.
These chemically unique features, when coupled with SANI-TRED® Permaflex™ liquid rubber coating's ability to penetrate the surface of your boat, creates a complete waterproofing system for any size or type of vessel. more
SANI-TRED® products have saved many wooden, fiberglass and steel marine structure components that have been determined to be un-repairable with all other known marine products.
In many cases, though, the only available option is to send a boat to a landfill. When a boat is sent to a landfill, it must first have hazardous fluids, like oil, removed. If you are unable to do this yourself, reach out to a local boat shop to see if they provide this service.
While fiberglass boats first appeared in the 1940s, they didn’t really take off until the 1960s. These new, easily manufactured boats made it easier for a middle-class person to afford a boat of their own. This led to a boom in boat sales in the 1960s and 1970s.
Most boats from the past 50 years were made using fiberglass. While this material is incredibly durable, it’s also quite difficult to recycle. In fact, until recently, recycling fiberglass wasn’t even possible. here
The cross-linking of polyester and fiberglass is what makes boat hulls so strong. However, this also makes it extremely difficult to separate the components for recycling. While it could be shredded and used as filler, this solution isn’t ideal. In a collaboration, Norwegian recycling company Veolia, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, and several other companies joined together to see if they could figure out a way to recycle old ship hulls. After a significant amount of research, SINTEF has created a way to separate the polyester and fiberglass at impressive rates. more
Disposal options vary from location to location, so talk with your local marina to find out what options are available near you. Some areas have a boat salvage yard that will take your old ship and dismantle it, and sell off any parts in working condition. They will also take care of removing hazardous fluids and disposing of the fiberglass body.
Keep in mind that the longer your wiring run from the battery to switch panel is, the more voltage drop you’ll have (more about voltage drop). Prevent voltage drop by using larger cable.
A normal battery might have 70-80AH (amp hours) of capacity. Meaning it can run a 1A load for 70 to 80 hours, or a 10A load for 7 to 8 hours before it is discharged.
In a boat, electricity is stored in one or more batteries. The batteries are charged by your engine’s alternator or auxiliary battery charger. They can hold an enormous amount of energy, capable of pushing hundreds, or even a thousand amps (more than your entire house uses)… so care must be taken, and proper circuit protection should not be ignored.
It’s pretty standard in boat wiring to bypass the main battery switch for one thing: The boat’s bilge pump float switch. This way, even if your battery switch is off, if your boat starts filling with water the pump will still kick on. I’d rather have a dead battery than a swamped boat. here
Notice the fuse shown – this needs to be circuit protected with an inline fuse like this one. I’m also showing the negative return wiring for the bilge pump in this step. here
Remember to turn your battery switch to the “house circuit” when your engine is not running, so you are only drawing down your deep cycle house battery meant for that purpose. more
Dump rock into the trench at the end farthest from the water to form a "rock ramp" that slopes downward toward the water. The rock ramp should be at least one boat trailer-length long.
Even if you live on a river or a lake, you might not want to leave your trailerable boat in the water all the time. Boats left at a mooring or tied to a pier accumulate marine growth, and marine growth wastes fuel and reduces your boat's performance. These reductions in efficiency and increased fuel consumption result in higher boating costs. If you don't want to build a fixed pier or floating dock because of local restrictions or the impact on your boat, you can always dig a slip and build your own ramp.
Earthwork carries with it a danger of collapse and accidental burial, which can cause serious or fatal injuries.
Calculate how large a trench you'll need to dig in order to construct the ramp. Look up the average tidal change (how much the tide goes up and down) in the tide tables for your area. Add this figure to your boat's average draft (how deeply the boat sits in the water). If, for example, the tidal change is 6 inches and your boat's average draft is 1 foot, you need at least 1 foot, 6 inches of water to float your boat. Measure the height of the tallest bunk (the padded supports the boat rests on when trailered) on your trailer: this is the "height of the trailer." Add the height of the trailer to the depth of water needed to float your boat: if the height of the trailer is 3 feet, then 3 feet plus 1 foot, 6 inches equals 4 feet, 6 inches, the minimum depth of water necessary to launch your boat from your trailer. here
Rent a backhoe and dig a trench that's wider than your trailer, at least twice as long as your trailer, and as deep as the minimum depth of water needed to launch your boat from its trailer. Dig the trench so that it's perpendicular to the shoreline and separated from the water by a strip of land 8 feet wide, which acts as a cofferdam to separate the water and the trench. here
Measure the length of your boat trailer, from the tip of its tongue to its tail lights and multiply by two. This is how long your ramp must be; few boat ramps are longer than twice the length of a boat trailer. Measure the width of your trailer. more