- gnuyork
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Re: Olympia shades of green
Uwe, that last photo of the 58 is very close to how my eye sees my own SM3. A deep rich almost pine forest green.
I will give my machine a good cleaning sometime after the the Nov 4/5 weekend. I'm a competitive rower, and that is my last regatta for the season (maybe). All my energy is focused on that right now.
Until then I will need to read up on the proper way to clean both outside and inside, I've done a little reading (mineral spirits for the type slugs, and inside etc.)
- Fleetwing
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Re: Olympia shades of green
Were you at Head of the Charles this past weekend? I know someone who was rowing women's masters quad sculls.
Anyway -- regarding the slugs, start with using a toothpick to winkle out some of the crud, like inside the B and 8. Also the a and e are prone to getting clogged, so a solvent alone may not get it loose. Once you've given the slugs a good going over with the toothpick, then use the solvent to clear out the (hopefully) loosened gunk.
- gnuyork
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Re: Olympia shades of green
No, I was at Secret City Head Race in Tennessee.
Thanks for the tip.
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