stain line preventing
I've got a white Kenner. I use it a lot on the central Texas Lakes
which are of course saturated with limestone. Then I go down to the
Gulf Coast. Next thing I know I've got this brown stain on the bottom
of the boat. I can remove it by rubbing HCl (swimming pool acid) on it
and rinsing off. I am wondering if there is some kind of wax that
would help prevent this stuff from sticking onto the gelcoat to begin
with. Any one have any recommendations?tks Don |
nospam.don
Apr 12
2006
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| Latest study up here says that the mature cod population is at an all time
low, but haddock is coming back strong. I used to love (still do) raw oysters .... spent many evenings with
customers at the Union Oyster House in Boston. http://www.unionoysterhouse.com/ But, because of reading more about this stuff, I've pretty much given up
lobsters and oysters and other bottom feeding creatures, cod included. RCE |
RCE
Apr 13
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| Harry,
I always thought the loonies didn't come out till Memorial Day, then
made some appearances on July 4th and Labor Day. |
Reggie
Apr 13
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| No, they pop out here on striper opening day, and are active for a
couple of weeks until they become objects of Darwinism. Then and only
then is it safe enough to go near the water. All that effort for a fish that doesn't even taste that good. |
Harry
Apr 13
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| >>>> wrote: |
Reggie
Apr 13
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| I like: flounder
whiting
salmon
catfish
sheepshead
sea trout
snapper
sea bass
king mackerel or spanish mackerel steaks
redfish
clams
scallops
fried oysters (raw oysters make me gag)
lobster
crab
mussels I like less: grouper
stripers
bluefish large and smallmouth bass are catch and release for me. |
Harry
Apr 13
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| Where's the haddock? I didn't expect to see cod on that list. |
Don
Apr 13
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| Not much haddock around here. |
Harry
Apr 13
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| I won't be launching in April. I wait until the loonies calm down a bit. |
Harry
Apr 12
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| Well, if you want to keep your cuticles dirty and the HCl from burning
them then use some of those Blue Nitrile gloves from Harbor Frieght. I
use them when I work on the car and people can't tell I'm a shade tree
mechanic anymore. Have a nice Easter everyone. Maybe I'll see yall down at the Gulf. Don |
nospam.don
Apr 12
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| I'll write that down. Oxalic acid probably is safer than using that
muriatic acid. I was hoping that there would be some kind of wax that
would keep it off to start with. Don |
nospam.don
Apr 12
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| Wax has never kept it off mine. I wash mine after every use, but I still
have to hit it with the oxalic mixture about twice a season.
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'Til next time, John H ***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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JohnH
Apr 12
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| And it REALLY cleans out the dirt in your cuticles! |
Harry
Apr 12
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| If you'd stay out of the bay, your cuticles wouldn't turn brown.
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'Til next time, John H ***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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JohnH
Apr 12
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| PS. Which reminds me - did you know the trophy season striper minimum
length is up to 33"?
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'Til next time, John H ***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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JohnH
Apr 12
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| I buy a box of oxalic acid at the hardware store and mix about three
tablespoons with a gallon of water. Spray it on, let set for a minute or
two, then wipe it and the brown (tannin) stain off. Doing it like this costs about 20 cents a gallon. Or, you can go to a West
Marine and buy the same stuff already mixed for about $6 a quart.
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'Til next time, John H ***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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JohnH
Apr 12
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