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Liam Walsh

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Jan 13, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/13/00
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I am present building a steel boat (25' Hartley design cabin cruiser)
Any experience out there as to what is the best steel primer etc to
apply to the hull after sand balsting.
What opinions are there on insulation to prevent condensation inside
cabin roof etc.



Slán Liam


Brian Holt

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Jan 13, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/13/00
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Liam Walsh wrote in message ...
Zink rich high build primer.

Polyurethane spray foam, but check it carefully before the operative does a
runner to make sure you have full coverage at the required depth, been
there, done that and had the man come all the way from North Wales to put it
right. Don't just look but go round testing with a nail driven through a
piece of ply wood to act as a depth gauge. by looking you cant tell if its
an inch thick or a tenth of an inch thick.

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Martin Nicholas

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Jan 25, 2000, 3:00:00 AM1/25/00
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On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 22:35:00 GMT, li...@iol.ie (Liam Walsh) wrote:

> What opinions are there on insulation to prevent condensation inside
> cabin roof etc.

Sprayfoam! No contest.
Have it applied by an expert who can apply an _even_ 25mm coating,
s/he should have experience with boats. It should be 'Class 1' fire
retardant foam, expensive but worth it.
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Martin Nicholas.

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E-Mail: mar...@mgn.org.uk

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