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Marin and Oldfishboat, thanks for the comeback and encouragement.* I've sailed on boats with teak decks in the Gulf off and on for years and have never been concerned about the decks being hot -- but then on a sail boat, he who does not wear shoes winds up drop kicking a cleat sooner or later --...

Botemon and Marin, sorry if I gave you the impression that the "GitRot" was used as an adhesive.* As I interpreted the original post, I'm assuming that the "GitRot" was used to saturate the core material in the immediate area of the screw hole.* I'd sure like to know more, Botemon, about the...

My grammar taught me all I know about English, bless her heart.* Ain't that something.* I stand corrected.* (Correctee?) Ho, ho, ho.* DS

One of the posts ( I don't recall whether it was on this site or PM's ) indicated that the postee (good word, huh) had solved his teak deck problem by removing the screws, filling the screw holes with a thin epoxy (Git Rot or equivalent), replugging the holes with teak bungs and proceeding...

I saw a pneumatically driven tile lifter (used to remove glued down tiles) advertised at Harbor Freight recently.* Might be just the thing with a rented small air compressor. DS

I've not tried it, but it sounds pretty interesting.* It was suggested that Epsom Salts be sprinkled on the wet paint.* When the paint dries, the ES can be melted with water, leaving a non skid surface with the advantage of not being difficult to prepare (sand down) for a repeat coat. If anyone...

I stand properly chastened.* I still say that bigger is better -- but only to a point.* The 60 footer I was racing on was paid for by the owner and I was just along for the ride and to sing for my supper.* The 60 had a race crew of 19, a 20 foot beam, 13-6 draft and a masthead 105 feet off the...

Thanks, very simple when explained.

I seem to be at odds with the site when selecting newest entry first on the various threads.* Is there any way to select the order of entry display and make it permanent?

Having spent more time sailing offshore than is reasonable for one who worked for a living , I can assure you that a well found boat with sufficient scantlings is a joy forever.* So far, I've been on two boats that have lost their masts (we recovered one mast), one boat that lost it's...

Grew up in Memphis and got interested in sailing through a "pond yacht" (about a 30 inch sail boat) that I used to take out to a lake in the then outskirts of town.* Fast forward to New Orleans in 1968 and a chance to sail on a race boat in Lake Ponchartrain.* 40 some odd years later, having...

If you're dealing with a true "thruster", such as the ones used on jet skis, the discharge MUST be in air in that it's the old E = MV squared routine.* The velocity must be high to get the efficient thrust that the jet skis operate with.* Thrusters, such as the ones that we're all familiar with...