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[K3v1n]

Here are some videos from my time sailing Floridaze.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k252/Gypsy_Soul/Floridaze/th_100_2016.jpg

-Kevin

[Paul]

Cool.... 

[dusty]

well, you are so blessed, it takes more than some sevens to get there.

man that 19 travels nicely!

what a life, man, what a life!

[dusty]

PS: I've been thinking about how when people take vids of their boats on a good and windy day there's all the wind noise. Might try cutting a tiny little piece of washcloth or t-shirt or shopcloth or something and somehow putting it over the mic (without getting in the lens's line of sight) - then the wind might sound more like a whoosh than a crackle, and we could pick up some acoustic wave action... (maybe)

[K3v1n]

Just bumping this up to make it easier for any potential buyers to find.

-Kevin

[sonn]

Kevin,

I have been admiring all the pictures of your hard work.  The boat looks great!  I was really attracted to your interior improvements.  Can you tell me with a little more detail how you made the cabin soul?  What is IPE Decking - it looks like teak in the picture.  I would love to incorporate this improvement into the interior of my CP-16.  Any detailed help you can provide me would be much appreciated.

Thanks, Roger.

[K3v1n]

Hey Roger,
The Ipe does look a bit like teak and I had a bunch left over from a deck job I did. I had 1" x 6" boards that I ripped down to about two inches. I sanded and rounded the edges some. I then lined them up and made marks for drilling holes through the edges.

Then I ran a small piece of line through the holes linking the boards together but they still have the ability to bend some so I could slip it into the boat. At first I tried to do a full length piece back to the support under the cockpit sole.

Couldn't get it in so I had to do it in two pieces, a larger one towards the bow with a smaller one toward the stern. I'll try and get some pictures to post up. I'm sure you could use teak or whatever material you could get your hands on.

I want to make one of these for my CP19, just don't like the carpet inside.

-Kevin

[sonn]

Kevin,

I appreciate the information.  If you get time to post a few photos both installed and uninstalled that would be great!

I'm still not sure what you mean by IPE Decking.  What does IPE stand for?  The only wood decking I'm aware of here in Florida is 5/4 PT and I know that can't be made to look like teak.

Thanks,

Roger

[K3v1n]

Ipe is a type of wood like mahogany.
We build a lot of decks out of it here on the Jersey Shore.





Here is a close up of the sole.

[sonn]

Thanks Kevin, appreciate the info and pics.

Did I understand that you moved up to a CP 19?

Was it another fixer-upper or did you get something a little more plug and play this time?

I have a Columbia T-26 parked in the Daytona City Marina which I am continuously working (playing) on but we decided to get something small as well for the lake out back and trailerable for extended weekend travel - so far the CP16 seems to be working out.

Do you have any pics of your 19 posted yet?

Roger.

[K3v1n]

Hey Roger,

Yeah the 19 is ten years newer(1985) so it was pretty much ready to go. It was in the water when I purchased it in late August so we got to sail it all of September. Still need to get the electrical system up and running, the PO never really used it as they daysailed mostly. Now that it's out I have to clean and repaint the bottom as well but at least no fiberglass repairs.

For pictures click the link in my sig and it will take you to our sailBlog.

-Kevin

[K3v1n]

UPDATE!
The Overnighter!
Added this to the Articles section.

http://com-pacowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=1021.0

Maybe I can just keep both boats? M'mmmmm.....

Thanks!
-Kevin

[fafnir]

Hi Kevin,
keep em both what the heck.  I am trying to figure out a way to keep our Ranger 23 and our new to us C-16.  Question for you regarding the repairs that you did.  I am in the process of sanding down the interior prior to painting and am finding that the inside of the boat has regularly spaced bumps so to speak.  This means that when sanding I am starting to cut into the fiberglass of the hull,  how deep did you go in your efforts to remove as much of the paint as possible?   Thanks for posting pictures of all of your hard work. --Chad

[Craig Weis]

One can chemically strip the paint from the inside of the boat without harming the resins. Skip.

[K3v1n]

Chad,

I didn't have alot of loose paint, it just was ugly and yes the surface is bumpy to say the least. I didn't do alot of sanding, just scuffed it up some hoping to help the paint adhere better. I ended up using Kilz I bought at Home Depot and just rolled it on. My plan was to use that as a primer then go over that with a color. Of course I never got that far with purchasing the CP19.

-Kevin