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phatdaddy · #11 12-26-2021, 07:14 PM

Here's what I did with my V today

75* & light and variable winds, just had to go

as far as how much or little you do, depends on your situation. U guys have a much more compressed season. Down here it's pretty much year-round, so I work on the boat year-round. I do put off big stuff like painting the deck or re-finishing teak till the cooler months.

while you are redoing your first aid kit, make sure you have fresh super glue

Giorgio · #12 12-27-2021, 07:59 AM

Phat, nice setup on your boat!!! I take my gorilla glue all the time, what a cut savior!!! In the 60's I used it all the time, but it was called Krazy Glue and IBM had one that was the best ever.

Destroyer · #13 12-28-2021, 12:07 AM

I wonder how many lives that stuff actually saved? Quite a few I'm betting. In Nam almost everyone I knew carried it in their pockets in case someone got shot. Great for closing a wound to prevent a person from bleeding out while waiting for evac to an aid station or hospital. Instant stitches. Love it.

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Striper80 · #14 12-28-2021, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Destroyer

I wonder how many lives that stuff actually saved? Quite a few I'm betting. In Nam almost everyone I knew carried it in their pockets in case someone got shot. Great for closing a wound to prevent a person from bleeding out while waiting for evac to an aid station or hospital. Instant stitches. Love it.

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I learned the super glue trick a few years back at work. I sliced my knuckle, deep, with a razor blade. A coworker, who happened to be an emt, glued it shut for me. I use the glue more than bandaids, since I can never keep a bandage on.

steplift20 · #15 12-29-2021, 10:15 AM

Super glue,but what if it gets in the cut? Heard of using it but never did. I'm afraid cause I wouldn't want to cause more damage
You put a pulpit on, very nice how did you do the rail? I was thinking of using a anchor roller just bolted to the deck but I don't a anchor up much.
Phatdaddy do you keep her in the water? Man,the water looks clean their.

Destroyer · #16 12-29-2021, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by steplift20

Super glue,but what if it gets in the cut? Heard of using it but never did. I'm afraid cause I wouldn't want to cause more damage
You put a pulpit on, very nice how did you do the rail? I was thinking of using a anchor roller just bolted to the deck but I don't a anchor up much.
Phatdaddy do you keep her in the water? Man, the water looks clean their.

Totally non-toxic. No worries about it getting into the cut. In fact it works better that way. It is NOT for very deep cuts, although there are medical versions that are more flexible that are used inside the body. It works best for clean side by side cuts like knife outs or paper cuts. It seals the wound, keeps dirt and germs out and by the time it wears off the cut is close to total healing.

phatdaddy · #17 12-29-2021, 06:26 PM

I trailer it. Only live about 3 miles from a couple of ramps.

When I first got this boat, I was doing a lot of diving, so anchored a lot. I also had oversized anchors and about 30 ft of chain. You do not want the boat to move when your underwater. That is why I have the anchor ball. So a pulpit was a must. The rail was made by a local Marine fab shop

steplift20 · #18 12-29-2021, 07:32 PM

Destroyer, so I don't have to worry if it gets into the cut? That's great news. What do you do just put it in the cut?
Phatdaddy , the fabricator looks like he did a good job . That has to be so much easier than dropping buy hand
I will be putting crazy glue in my 1st aid kit tomorrow.

scook · #19 12-29-2021, 08:20 PM

My use of the glue is almost always to repair cracks in my hands. They crack if I work with stuff that's too dry/dusty and if I work/fish and they get wet a lot.

I think it's normal to close the cut or crack and glue it shut - that works best for me. There's a lot of difference in how different brands perform - I just bought some Gorilla and am looking forward to trying it out.

In general, I've had pretty good results with their original glue for woodworking projects, but it has it's limitations, particularly how much it expands. Their tape is amazingly sticky - I use it whenever plain old duct tape isn't good enough to rely on.

oteps · #20 12-29-2021, 10:03 PM

4 or 5 years ago we were cleaning up a boat after a fishin trip. It was on the trailer at the ramp. My friend jumped off the swim platform. Fell to the ground. He broke his leg just above the ankle, screws and a plate. Needed more than superglue for that one! He wont do that again.