non skid

have you ever dealt with trying to remove the glue from a crappy tape... I have no idea how it got to be used but when we removed it, there was so much glue that I spent 3-4 hours cleaning up and didn't even had the time to paint because it got so cold.... it was rather frustrating of course. The non-skid looks pretty good and let's see if it'll work with the amount of activity we do and of course nobody ever washes their feet when boarding, except me. Both Darlene and Paul love to bring mud on board. It usually starts out in the dinghy and continues unto the boat. This will be an excellent test.

more bronze and brass

hope the sealer works this time, I am planning on putting on several coats of it. I believe this system is being fazed out. There are stores which will carrie it though.

2nd coat

applied and sand between the spots where the uncured epoxy was found remain as open wounds... I do not want to keep on digging because I'd like to finish the port side and turn the boat around. The red looks good I think and this is what I have been seeing while kayaking. Yesterday was the 1 year anniversary that we got the boat.

nonskid

first coat applied... found more uncured epoxy... not happy about it. So much work and the haul is not perfect but I made a decision that is was good enough because we need to get going and now when I look at my work I can not feel satisfied... this is the most f....d up part about this project ...

have to deal with this

this has to be plugged... can not get a proper cover for the chain locker... went to the SHIPSTORE and they could not get a big enough unit and my connecting links will not fit through this... The door for the chain locker has to be rigged so I won't need a separate opening...

sapphire blue

This paint dries so quickly that I screwed up the back by not thinning the paint out more as the solvent was evaporating... also I had an audience and he just went on and on and I could not concentrate.... oh yeah just because you are painting it must look like that you can just chat away ... so have to redo the back part for sure. Also Ephrain leaves at 4:30 so had to continue by myself.

wonder

I hope that the Jimys will start right up after not being turned for 3 months... McKusick still has not returned my call. He is very busy... I am sure.