Fri Apr 27 23:00:00 EDT 2012, Sitka, AK
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Wed Apr 25 11:29:01 EDT 2012, Sitka, AK
I'm moving this blog to issuma.yachtblogs.com
The old entries on this blog will remain here, but newer entries are going to be posted first on issuma.yachtblogs.com.
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Wed Apr 25 11:24:31 EDT 2012, Sitka, AK
Issuma's decks have been painted with a two-part epoxy paint (Ameron 235) with sandpaper grit mixed in. This works well in most conditions (though the grit is sharp, so it is tough on clothes and sails), but not in packed snow (ie, snow compressed by boots) or ice. The best thing I know of for a non-skid surface in packed snow and ice is Treadmaster, which comes in sheets that you cut to size and then glue onto the deck.
I bought a couple of sheets of Treadmaster on EBay, and cut them into pieces to go along the decks beside the pilothouse (the highest-traffic areas).
The UK company that makes Treadmaster sells glues for attaching it to the deck, but they are not designed for application in Alaskan winter temperatures. I've learned by trial and error (mostly error) not to try applying adhesives in temperatures below what the labels say to apply in.
I tried the following for glue:
* Ameron 235 two-part epoxy. This is a paint, but I have successfully used it as an adhesive many times.
* PL 400 adhesive sealant from the local building supply store
* OSI Quad sealant from the local building supply store
So far, all the glues have worked well, but its only been a couple of months. If I find one is better or worse than others, I'll update this.
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Tue Apr 24 0:27:17 EDT 2012
I'm moving this blog to issuma.yachtblogs.com
The old entries on this blog will remain here, but newer entries are going to be posted first on issuma.yachtblogs.com.
Apologies for any inconveniences.
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Tue Apr 24 0:15:56 EDT 2012, Sitka, AK
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Tue Apr 24 0:15:15 EDT 2012, Sitka, AK
Note that sails are bent on, so I think Woniya sails or motorsails some of the time (or else just uses the sails to reduce the rolling).
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Tue Apr 24 0:14:12 EDT 2012, Sitka, AK
This fishing schooner was in Sitka a while back, I didn't get a chance to talk to the crew, but they definitely were commercial fishing.
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Sun Apr 22 12:34:24 EDT 2012, Sitka Sound, AK
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Thu Apr 19 13:03:10 EDT 2012, Sitka, AK
The weather is much nicer now that spring has arrived. While setting sails on a testsail a few days ago, a local motorboat came over to say hello. They kindly took some pictures of us.
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The main staysail has a 3-year old Facnor furler. The design makes adjusting stay tension more difficult than the much older Sarma design, and the Facnor seems to have more friction than it should (considering the small size of the sail that is on it), but overall, it functions adequately.
Wed Apr 18 11:57:35 EDT 2012, Sitka, AK
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