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I just moved my boat (more north than south, burrrrrrr) and am in the process of cleaning and shinning?? the boom and mast. Anyone have experience in a cleaner or process that would make it look just like new? Anyone have experience in a cleaner or process that would make it look only a few years old (MKII)? She is a good ol' boat, but I am afraid we have moved into an upscale neighborhood and I am going to make her look beautiful again. Not that she is not gorgeous for an old girl, but hey, a glamour shot never hurts.
Hi Charles. After removing my end fittings and all the other attachments, I had my boom media-blasted and powder-coated white. The boom was in the shop for two days, it cost about $150, looks great and is durable (a lot of windlass manufacturers powder-coat their casings). I'd have the mast done as well (good opportunity to examine all the fittings) but it's too long for anyone's facility here. If powder-coating's not an option or preference, some people report excellent to good results with a variety of finishes, ranging from two-part polyurethanes to such mundate products as Tremclad, but all require stripping the fittings and being meticulopus about surface preparation. Some might shudder at the thought of Tremclad but it's essentially a question of how much you want to spend, remembering that you're going to have to live with the results for a long time. All that said, if you want to retain your original finish, there are some great aircraft products available. Call you local flying club or a fixed-base operator at your local airport. Good luck.
Ken Pole
Santiva
Ottawa
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Ken Pole, Ottawa
1975 Mark III Santiva
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My mast and boom were pretty disgusting when we bought Towser, so I simply cleaned them with Vim, one of the many mild-abrasive-with-bleach kitchen cleaners (I refuse to call them "cleansers") on the market. The improvement was dramatic. That said, it's still a 25-year-old stick; I'm sometimes tempted to paint it, but then I realize I'd fret about scratches. I'll leave it as it is.
Incidentally, I also cleaned out the track with steel wool and varsol. This vastly eased the business of raising and lowering the main.
David Weatherston
Towser, Toronto
C&C 27 Mk IV
David Weatherston
Towser, Toronto
C&C 27 Mk IV
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