Another Weather Window...

Forecast for yesterday was dry, mild, a few rain showers and getting windier in the afternoon.  We were down at the boatyard by 9.30am!
We took the risk of tieing both sides of the tarpaulins up, which made life much easier.  Everything was lightly sanded to provide a key with 180 grit, vacuumed down and varnished with Epifanes at 85%. We were home by 2.30pm in time to watch the rugby!

Link to Cockpit Refurbishment Page

Calm Follows the Storm...

A full day today working on the boat!  The sun was shining, not a cloud in the sky and the tarp came off to do some sanding and get the second coat of varnish on.  The boat is booked to go back in the water in April so we're hoping the recent stormy weather over the past few weeks will now abate so we can start to build up those valuable extra layers of varnish.

Work today on the cabin sides and the cockpit ... Link to Cockpit Page

What to do on a Stormy Weekend ........

Simple really ...... you can't do anything on your boat at the boatyard as it's too windy and wet (apart from go to see that everything is secured and tied down), so you work on the stuff at home in your garage!

Third coat of varnish on the locker covers......  Link to Locker Covers page

Night Shift ...

So the night shifts begin ... locker covers sanded to 180 grit and second coat of varnish applied (75%).

Link to Locker Covers Page

Long Time No Report ................

What a frustrating few weeks! Sorry I haven't updated my blog but there hasn't been much to tell as the weather here, like elsewhere in the UK, has been shocking! The endless storms have meant that we have had to take advantage of any weather windows we could to get down to the boat to do some sanding.  We were hoping to be much further forward at this stage!

Our deadline has been relieved a little though as we've talked with Sam Heard (the son of the original boatbuilder) and decided to replace the gunwhales next winter.

Still, that said, good news today was that we were sufficiently sheltered enough in our spot on the quay to get the first coat of varnish on the cockpit and cabin sides!  Now we're cooking!  :-).  The nice thing also was that when the sun shone there was actually some warmth in it.........

Link to Cockpit Refurbishment Page

At home yesterday I got the first coat of varnish on the locker covers so good weekend all round really!

Link to Locker Covers Page

To be continued.....