Snort maintenance

[Pawly]

Hello,

I would like to know how to keep my snort float free moving. Would I be right to put silicon grease on the main induction tube? Would this need to be done after every sailing?

Regards

Pawly

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

By 'free moving' I have to assume you are talking about the sliding action of the float with the induction tube running through it. Do not grease or oil this as that will gum up in cold water. Use no grease or oil on the induction tube or the brass tube that makes up the bore of the float itself. If there is binding in the mechanism when it's installed, then you likely the float is making contact with the inside of the sail somewhere.

If there is binding off-model then run a 1/8" round-file (most big box stores carry them -- used by chain-saw users) through the floats brass tube bore A few strokes, then wad up a piece of scotch-bright pad and push it through the bore a few times.





David

[Pawly]

Thanks David. Will do that this week.

[RCSubGuy]

I'm diggin' the purple nail polish, Dave. Very stylish.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I'm diggin' the purple nail polish, Dave. Very stylish.

Ah .... forum decorum forbids further comment. By the way, my assistant is simply outraged by that uncalled for, unsolicited, mean-spirited comment. Hurrumph!

David

[trout]

Speaking of nail polish, I knew a wood carver who specialized in fish. He would put a spot of white nail polish on a finger to use for color correction when catching fish for "Research".

[Albion]

I'm diggin' the purple nail polish, Dave. Very stylish.

not the first time photos of Dave have been seen with nail polish, he get defensive;)

[HardRock]

Speaking of nail polish, I knew a wood carver who specialized in fish. He would put a spot of white nail polish on a finger to use for color correction when catching fish for "Research".

Did he also wear a pink tutu to compensate for water density?

[Pawly]

This is all very helpful for the snort maintenance. Does it matter what colour nail polish? I only got green.

[matthewnimmo]

This is all very helpful for the snort maintenance. Does it matter what colour nail polish? I only got green.

I think its not the color but which finger we paint before we do the snort maintenance

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I think its not the color but which finger we paint before we do the snort maintenance

(this is getting Waaaayyyy out of hand!).

David

[HardRock]

What colour are the other fingernails?

[Pawly]

All help is appreciated for this skimmer Capt. learning the hiding capabilities of these boats.

[Pawly]

Thanks David, went that little bit extra and Brasso'd both tubes, works great.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Thanks David, went that little bit extra and Brasso'd both tubes, works great.

Excellent, sir. Keep us informed on how it goes.

David