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Chrome fittings
- PossiblyPaul
- Scurvy Dog
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- Vessel Info: Hornbill III
1988 Carver 2827 Voyager,Volvo Penta TAMD31 engines.
Ardglass Marina, County Down - Location: Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland
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Chrome fittings
That's the soap dish from the forward cabin; chrome on aluminium, or steel, has flaked and separated. I'm going to take my hand-drill with a wire brush to it, and probably paint it or something, but before I do, wonder whether this is a common thing, commonly resolved. Throttle controls are notoriously pricey.
Here's the Question: is it possible - and worth the time and expense - to try to repair and polish up these items, or just dump them and buy new? If there's a quick, relatively easy way of fixing the issue, I'd rather not spend my pension on expensive replacements. It's whisky money, after all.
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
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- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1996 Boston Whaler Rage 15 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
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Re: Chrome fittings
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1969 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- g36
- Admiral
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- Vessel Info: 1997 Carver 405
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Re: Chrome fittings
Crusader xli
The Black Pearl
Soddy Daisy Tn.
- PossiblyPaul
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 42
- Joined: August 6th, 2020, 4:12 pm
- Vessel Info: Hornbill III
1988 Carver 2827 Voyager,Volvo Penta TAMD31 engines.
Ardglass Marina, County Down - Location: Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland
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Re: Chrome fittings
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2404
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1996 Boston Whaler Rage 15 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
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Re: Chrome fittings
Love the smoke.. My cabinet has Lagavulin, Laphroaig, and a few different Ardbegs.
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1969 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- Midnightsun
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2007 41CMY
Volvo D6-370's - Location: Montreal, Canada
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- Phrancus
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Re: Chrome fittings
So I'll probably clean and sand them back into shape and spray them with some waterproof paint.
- bud37
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Re: Chrome fittings
I will say though there are some older deck fittings like the water /fuel/pumpout that were chromed heavy brass.....they come up real nice after you sand the chrome off then polish the brass.....really adds a nice touch.
- PossiblyPaul
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 42
- Joined: August 6th, 2020, 4:12 pm
- Vessel Info: Hornbill III
1988 Carver 2827 Voyager,Volvo Penta TAMD31 engines.
Ardglass Marina, County Down - Location: Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland
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Re: Chrome fittings
bud37 wrote:Source of the post Sometimes ya just gotta let em go....
... some older deck fittings like the water /fuel/pumpout that were chromed heavy brass.....they come up real nice after you sand the chrome off then polish the brass.....really adds a nice touch.
Have to agree there. I inherited some old instruments in my last boat (a Fisher25) which revealed beautiful brass after a bit of work. If only my throttles on the Carver were brass under the flakey chrome...
waybomb wrote:Source of the post An Islay person!
Love the smoke.. My cabinet has Lagavulin, Laphroaig, and a few different Ardbegs.
Good man. Luckily, my bottle of Laphroaig on board remains untouched and shall remain so until launched again. Not the case with the one in front of me here at my desk, though.
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