Slow Boat

 Today was the day for painting the portside hull. As usual I felt the need to rush,  but quickly realised that I'm not paying for storage or slip fees,  & that Jacky is a dinghy & all the jobs are small.  So I decided to slow down & enjoy the work. 

So,  at nearly 3pm, I have a touch up coat & one complete coat laid on & drying off. Yeh I hope to sail soon, but I also want to love spending out of water time with her too. 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A Roll Over

 This afternoon,  between showers,  I took an interest to see if the centreboard could be dropped out. Well,  it could be,  but not today! I found the pivot pin nuts to be kind of fossilized in hard goo and paint and I reluctant to go upsetting it just now.   So,  all the heavy gear was removed from inside and she was rolled over on her starboard side.  It was good a great exercise to get a feel of her bare weight and of course gave me access to half her hull for sanding and painting.  Due to the weather, only "scuff" sanding (to key the paint on), was done. Next job is to paint the portside of the hull.  I was able to lower the centreboard a little way and was pleased to see it looking heavily coated in epoxy and varnish.  No softness was found anywhere,  so I can safety say that there are no scary faults with my new purchase.  In fact she's looking as good as she could, her only system in need of care is the standin...
Read more

Trailer Winch, Gun'l Varnishing

Image
  Gratuitous alpaca photo.  This is my oldest and only surviving 'paca named Kerry . It's an Australian joke.   So today,  after chopping wood,  and riding my bike I fitted a new (recycled from my Mirror dinghy trailer), hand winch.  Yesterday I removed an electric contraption that George made and probably only he knew how to use. I think it needed a charged truck battery to operate,  so way too complex for me.  I then sanded and garnished the gun'ls and transom.  Looking good.  
Read more

No Heavy Weather, Oars Refit

 Well,  the weather threats were exaggerated after all.   -------------- Roger Barnes taped his well worked parts around their bellies with epoxy & tape.   I had done this previously except I ran the tape longitudinally due to cracks in the laminating. So,  during the dodgy weather,  I filled, sanded, primed & painted in a grey/ black combo.   Essentially,  I need to secure the seat & I'm right to shake it down.  
Read more