Author Archives: Dave
She’s Ready
No pics, long day, she is ready! Launching tomorrow!!
Two Days
Two days until launch! Lots of progress today. Finished the stripe and bottom paint, got a coat of varnish on the toe rail and took on some diesel. Tomorrow I will touch up the varnish, add a few more gallons of diesel, plug in the electronics and check everything over. We are so excited to be back … Continue reading
Three Days and Counting
We are in the final stretch toward splash down! Everything is going well…now. The rain has subsided so progress is being made. Today I was able to reassemble the prop shaft seal, install the prop and shaft zincs, sand the entire teak toe rail, sand the bottom, put a final coat of paint on the boot … Continue reading
Paint
The boot stripe is coming along nicely. Today I was able to sand the primer, tape and get one coat of paint applied. I am using the roll and tip method so I have to wait to recoat. I took these pictures literally right after tipping so the paint hasn’t had a chance to smooth … Continue reading
Every Little Bit Counts
Although not very interesting I did make progress today. The weather here has been unpredictable so it is difficult to get outside work done. I gambled today and decided to push forward with fixing the stripe at the water line and also cleaning up the prop and shaft. I sanded, wiped down and solvent washed … Continue reading