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- Jun 11th, '15, 10:05
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Ty hull deformation from trailer
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Re: Ty hull deformation from trailer
yes, 'thorough bath' is putting it mildly! since the pictures in the previous post, I have pressure washed most of the boat, blasting off years of mold and lichen. (yes, she sat for so long without moving that LICHENS were growing on the deck?!) I stayed well away from the teak with the nozzle, so I...
- Jun 11th, '15, 09:07
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Ty hull deformation from trailer
- Replies: 19
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Re: Ty hull deformation from trailer
Thanks for your tip Paul. I had not considered using heat in combination with pressure. Sounds like a good idea. Unfortunately, the boat is parked at my mom's, about 3 hours away. I live in Shenandoah, and there's just no way I could get a trailer that large down my dirt road and then backed into my...
- Jun 10th, '15, 11:54
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Ty hull deformation from trailer
- Replies: 19
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Re: Ty hull deformation from trailer
A few more pics.
The pics all show the port quarter, where the damage is the worst. The stbd qtr also has the same deformation, but not as bad.
I think i'm in for a long journey to get her back in the water :/
The pics all show the port quarter, where the damage is the worst. The stbd qtr also has the same deformation, but not as bad.
I think i'm in for a long journey to get her back in the water :/
- Jun 10th, '15, 10:44
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Ty hull deformation from trailer
- Replies: 19
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Ty hull deformation from trailer
Hi All, My dad gave me his Ty. She sat, neglected, on a homemade cradle for a long time, and is in need of serious repair. She is now sitting pretty on a triad trailer, and my goal is to get her in the water this summer. I'm a grad student, and don't have much $$ to work with unfortunately. My bigge...