Back with a 500 ....

[Oddjob]

Depends on how much rust your pan has on it, just had a 500 seat pan powder coated by the ceramic coaters, just to see what their powder coating skills were like. I also had a few hinge bars done at the same time, getting hard to find these days in good nick. I'll bung em on ebay when I get the chance.

Oh complete 550F seat in the states but the pan is mega rusty. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204260472610?hash=item2f8edf7722:g:rgYAAOSwMC5jUaft&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoBAhIgtw6KvfCZtkEtdtS7hLPeM7DD4uGEHiyxojiYfhD9B%2FSYq1PuWO5O0sXm2qYenK2U3bFbjzYMeTUuEAxcvNEWkm025xFgXtk8BnYBVndM%2FCE%2BNGjI%2BvdepP6ey06FO%2Fmg7zbkUM0OrFFRCrqCpGAT96y%2BmOzX1%2BVWYUWwpECZ%2B7BcPqqhJnYBwnD9rD2axcmPlliZ42aXHsT4d3psk%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8aE9NPVYQ

[JamesH]

Yes, I was very interested in his life story. A really active guy with a very wide range of interests and hobbies.

The only thing I’m short of is a seat. F2 items seem to be incredibly illusive and I don’t want a copy. I have the original base and foam, I’ve even got someone lined up to refit it, but the base needs the skills of a good metal basher to reclaim it. It’s suffered from the usual ‘side stand’ rot.

Seaman I may have a decent F1 seat - will check next time I’m at my storage unit.

[Oddjob]

Seaman Titter Titter, I think he thinks you're a spunky chappy Phil.

[Sesman]

Thanks James. I’d very much appreciate that.

Cheers.

Seaman Staines and Master Bates. Both of whom never actually featured in the Captain Pugwash series, contrary to popular belief. This is me in seaman mode……The fools actually let me helm.

[Sesman]

Aye, a bit of rot on that one. Hopefully James will be able to sort me out with a decent one.

[Johnny4428]

I have one or maybe 2 in my loft Phil. I use them as storage shelfs, your box of seashells sit on one of them. Every now and then I hit them with a hammer as they annoy me for some reason. The seat pans not the seashells, they calm me, I put them to my ear and listen to the sounds of the sea, on one you can clearly hear a pensioner shouting at the seagulls, F*** off you flying vermin he usually hollers. Oh how I laugh at his antics.

Ken! I think the men in the white coats are coming for ya! 🤣🤣🤣

[Oddjob]

Been, gone, didn’t take me, said I was too far gone

[Laverdaroo]

I’ll second that

Phil, I think in the trade, that’s revered to as ‘fooked’

You do look a jolly chap when in spu, sorry, seaman mode

I’d have seen my breakfast way before I’d got to having a go at driving. For somebody who loves his boat fishing as much as I do, I’ve only to get on one in the harbour and I feel like death
Nice flotation suit you’re sporting though …..


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[Oddjob]

You notice that far off look in Phils eyes Roo, it's like a look of longing, like where the f**k are my shells dude, sad.

[Johnny4428]

Been, gone, didn’t take me, said I was too far gone

🤣🤣🤣 Just give you something to polish and lock the door!

[Sesman]

I’d take very good care of them shells, Ken. I can’t see you ever using them or selling them….😀 The far off look is mainly due to the fact I’d recently stopped spewing Roo. It was very calm conditions too. I couldn’t be trusted to steer one of them in rough weather, I’m actually not a sailor at all…I’m a complete novice. My mate press-ganged me into service and starting this Dec I’ll be sailing 18 thousand miles via Australia, Vietnam, China, Japan, America and Ireland. I’ll definitely get an opportunity to do some SOHC parts searching in Japan and America.

Meant to ask Ken. How do you achieve a satin polish finish. Is it technique or using a certain type of mop-wheel, or perhaps both? I’ve spoken to your man Nick and it looks like i’ll be going the silver cerakote route.

[Multiman]

Hi Sesman, I've crewed on other peoples boats for years so am very envious of your trip in December.
THE best place to reduce motion sickness is at the wheel, you are too busy to get ill.
Everyone takes some time to acclimatise so I'm sure you will.
If you have time and fancy it, a dinghy sailing course is a cheap way to learn the fundamentals which are directly transferable to bigger boats.
The equivalent of a "What engine oil should I use..." thread is an anchor thread. Hours of fun reading about people who will never agree with each other.
Lots of jargon, lots to learn and loads of fun.
Enjoy your trip.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I was never sea sick until I was crossing the Bay of Biscay in very rough seas whilst crewing on a 50/55 ft converted fisher.
Even the Captain was hanging over the sides!

[Johnny4428]

When I was 17/18 I decided to take a job on a coaster. I was ill for the entire 10 days that I spent at sea, couldn’t eat or hardly managed on my feet. I decided after jumping ship at Seaham that the sea was not for me.

[Oddjob]

Personally I've never done a satin finish Phil, I believe you do a decent job of getting a shine and then use something like a green scouring pad to dull the finish. Never tried it as I always go for the ultra bright mirror finish.

I'm hanging onto the shells, they are my investment parts. When they start going for £30 a shell I'll start to sell them. I have other parts like that, I have loads of one part for the 500 that I think will skyrocket soon and I'll be waiting in the wings for when they do. They are already 50% higher in price than what I paid for them 2 years ago. Plus I have loads of other NOS parts I'll eventually let go, seats, grabrails, chain guards, rear mudguards etc.