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Re: Strip: salt vrs fresh
By:Petewp
Date: 1/29/2012, 11:50 pm
In Response To: Strip: salt vrs fresh (Dan Weber)

: I am very close to launching a cedar strip, after 400 plus hours,
: and there seems to be a lot of conflict as to not putting the
: boat in salt water, I live in San Diego,Ca and the fresh water
: areas are limited but the salt water areas are unlimited.
: concerns, precautions, advice as to how to clean or wash would
: be great????

Unless Ive missed something, Ive never known saltwater to affect anything that was wood encased in fiberglass and epoxy. I dont even rinse it when Im done, it merely hangs from my cellar ceiling. What exactly is the salt water issue?

Pete

Messages In This Thread

Strip: salt vrs fresh
Dan Weber -- 1/29/2012, 10:38 pm
Re: Strip: salt vrs fresh
Petewp -- 1/29/2012, 11:50 pm
Re: Strip: salt vrs fresh
Mike Savage -- 1/30/2012, 7:51 am
Re: Strip: salt vrs fresh
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/30/2012, 9:35 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/30/2012, 10:25 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2012, 12:56 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/31/2012, 2:04 pm
Re: Displacements
John Abercrombie -- 1/31/2012, 2:51 pm
Re: Displacements
Bill Hamm -- 2/1/2012, 2:51 am
Re: Displacements
Bill Hamm -- 2/1/2012, 2:49 am
Re: Strip: salt vrs fresh
Dan Weber -- 1/30/2012, 6:56 pm
Re: Strip: salt vrs fresh
Eric Mattison -- 2/1/2012, 1:27 pm