Comments on: MUB Drill: Monitor Under Boomkin http://bccelizabeth.com/2010/03/07/monitor-mounted-underneath-boomkin/ Living aboard a Bristol Channel Cutter, voyaging and exploring Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:19:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ben Eriksen http://bccelizabeth.com/2010/03/07/monitor-mounted-underneath-boomkin/#comment-3031 Ben Eriksen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:54:39 +0000 http://bccelizabeth.com/?p=112#comment-3031 Hi David, Ya know, I don't really remove it. The one time I did was for the drifter, which means light winds, so I just let it be on deck and it was fine. Nice option to have though. Hi David,

Ya know, I don’t really remove it. The one time I did was for the drifter, which means light winds, so I just let it be on deck and it was fine. Nice option to have though.

]]> By: David Browne http://bccelizabeth.com/2010/03/07/monitor-mounted-underneath-boomkin/#comment-3030 David Browne Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:18:11 +0000 http://bccelizabeth.com/?p=112#comment-3030 Ben, This is off topic for this blog page, but at some point would you mind explaining how you stow your inner forestay? I see you have a very handsome ABI release lever and am curious how you deal with the stay when it's not rigged. After much searching I finally found a similar ABI unit, but would love to locate the Winchard curved bracket that allows the stay to bend so it can be stowed. Is that what you are using? Cheers, David Ben,

This is off topic for this blog page, but at some point would you mind explaining how you stow your inner forestay? I see you have a very handsome ABI release lever and am curious how you deal with the stay when it’s not rigged. After much searching I finally found a similar ABI unit, but would love to locate the Winchard curved bracket that allows the stay to bend so it can be stowed. Is that what you are using?

Cheers,

David

]]> By: David Browne http://bccelizabeth.com/2010/03/07/monitor-mounted-underneath-boomkin/#comment-3018 David Browne Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:08:03 +0000 http://bccelizabeth.com/?p=112#comment-3018 Ultimately, I think wood has to be covered, down in Florida at least, to preserve the finish--regardless of the finish. The covers are a PITA to sew, but once made they last virtually forever. Like you, I am making covers for everything. Ultimately, I think wood has to be covered, down in Florida at least, to preserve the finish–regardless of the finish. The covers are a PITA to sew, but once made they last virtually forever. Like you, I am making covers for everything.

]]> By: Ben Eriksen http://bccelizabeth.com/2010/03/07/monitor-mounted-underneath-boomkin/#comment-3016 Ben Eriksen Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:52:14 +0000 http://bccelizabeth.com/?p=112#comment-3016 Bristol Finish has been good so far but still to early to tell. Also I do keep my teak covered 90% of the time. Only piece not covered is the Eyebrow. I will report on that in 5 months and let you know. My preferred schedule is this now: 4-6 coats of Epifanes Rapid Clear 2-4 coats of Bristol Finish One thing I did try was a sample patch of Bristol Finish on my main hatch slide. The original 9 coats of Epifanes are showing cracks over the soft seam compound. I coated over top of it all, with minimal prep work, to see how Bristol Finish would do to keep the cracking at bay. So far so good, but it's only been a month. I'll snap a pic of what I'm talking about and post that soon. Bristol Finish has been good so far but still to early to tell. Also I do keep my teak covered 90% of the time. Only piece not covered is the Eyebrow. I will report on that in 5 months and let you know.

My preferred schedule is this now:
4-6 coats of Epifanes Rapid Clear
2-4 coats of Bristol Finish

One thing I did try was a sample patch of Bristol Finish on my main hatch slide. The original 9 coats of Epifanes are showing cracks over the soft seam compound. I coated over top of it all, with minimal prep work, to see how Bristol Finish would do to keep the cracking at bay. So far so good, but it’s only been a month. I’ll snap a pic of what I’m talking about and post that soon.

]]> By: David Browne http://bccelizabeth.com/2010/03/07/monitor-mounted-underneath-boomkin/#comment-3015 David Browne Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:12:08 +0000 http://bccelizabeth.com/?p=112#comment-3015 It's good that you brought the specialized Monitor adjustment tool along with you :) How has the Bristol Finish held up? Has it met your expectations? It’s good that you brought the specialized Monitor adjustment tool along with you :)

How has the Bristol Finish held up? Has it met your expectations?

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