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[Bob23]

Just beautiful. I've always loved black hulls.
Bob23

[BrownEyedGirl]

Hello Everyone,

Brown Eyed Girl (CP19-III) is kept in a slip at State Park Marina - Tablerock Lake - Branson, Missouri.



HAPPY SAILING,  Mark

[HideAway]

HideAway lives on a trailer these days

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt230/SV_HideAway/Memday2010008.jpg




But she can be found on the end of BCYCs' T dock often

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt230/SV_HideAway/Memday2010035.jpg

[HideAway]

one last time-- used the image code this time

[Bob23]

Beautiful 23, Hideaway:
   What did you use on your non-skid areas? I don't believe back in the hull #2 days they came with a contrasting color. I've toyed with doing the same with my 1985 23/2 but don't want to create a maintenance nightmare.
   Bob23

[Craig Weis]

one last time-- used the image code this time,

There are six image codes; Try the 'Direct Image Code' from Photobucket...you can always click modify the post box and delete that code if it does not work and stick with the 'Code' that produces an image on the post.

skip.

[HideAway]

Bob23

I bought some non skid sand from Home depot to mix with interlux brightside.  The only mistake I made was I deliberately added too much to the high traffic high risk slip areas by the mast and as you step aboard near the cabin.  The extra sand tends to hold the dirt/growth but I don't worry about slipping either.   It was not hard to paint -- just careful prep and lots of tape - Its been on for a number of years and is showing some signs of wear on the cockpit seats.

We had quite a time over the 4th weekend with several holy s moments.  We were getting the remnants of the hurricane and a cold front that stalled on top of us.  So we'd go sail for awhile then run for cover and return when it quit.  When Linda was boarding after one of those showers she was stepping down into the cabin when her foot slipped on the teak & holly floor and she went down hard.  Hit her head on the cabin side and got a bunch of bruises.   We did go back out after her eyes came uncrossed but that teak and holly floor has to go.   

Skip - Its been so long I couldn t remember which one to post!
Matt

[Tom Ray]

This is actually my neighbor's dock, and we are going to use it as the starting line for one race in the Sun Cat National Championship Regatta:

[Bob23]

Matt:
   I wonder if you could use Epifane's flat varnish on the cabin floor? I've used it on all my interior teak on my 23- looks great. I used Petit Flagship on my teak and holly cabin floor...very glossy and potentially very slippery. I bought some el cheapo floor matts from Home Cheepo (about 3 bucks) and put 'em down for protection. Slip problem eliminated! And I won't have to varnish so often.
   Nice of you to wait for Linda's eyes to straighen out before you went sailing again...what a guy!
Thanks for the non-skid info. I'll stick to what I have as I don't want to create more work for myself. I do like the look, however. I bet the color is Bristol Beige, eh?
Bob23

[kickingbug1]

  picture an 81 cp 16 sitting in a garage

[Tom Ray]

Matt:
   I wonder if you could use Epifane's flat varnish on the cabin floor? I've used it on all my interior teak on my 23- looks great. I used Petit Flagship on my teak and holly cabin floor...very glossy and potentially very slippery.
Bob23

I made mine teak and sandy.

[Bob23]

Tom:
   Great idea and it still looks like the original. Thanks!
Bob23

[HideAway]

Bob 23 & Tom,

Thanks for the tips.  Linda went out and bought a rubber backed rug so that has solved the problem for now.  The sole needs to be replaced as some point - too many decades of rain down the hatch I guess - It looks great now and Linda likes it.

Oh and guess what??  Mr E is fixed !! At last -- turned out it was the power pack and I didn't blow it up by sparking the plugs on the engine block.     Worked great too until we went to motor to the ramp -- It absolutely would not start  -- a first for Mr E  --  Well I ended up paddling HideAway a couple hundred feet to the ramp and with the help of the Dock Watchers Society we finally got her loaded.    It wasn't until I was washing her down that I noticed the NEW gas hose I bought had disconnected itself from the engine about 1/4 inch!!!!

The good news is you can, using a very long canoe paddle and a foot on the tiller move the boat right along  --- A 4000 lb canoe -- What a concept  eh?

Bob it was Bristol beige     Matt