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Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 01:47:00 GMT
This is the teak that never ends...
Steve and Sam working on the deck and the cockpit
Today was spent sanding, cleaning, oiling, and varnishing. But we got the
entire cockpit cleaned. I have 1/2 the deckboxes and both hatches
varnished. I am really pleased about how things are turning out. The teak
is really beautiful. A lot of work? yes. But to me worth it. There was an
area forward where I tested my method and it was a slightly different color
than the rest of the deck and I had to sand out the line between the two
sections, re-clean it, and oil it. The transition is softer now and not
noticable. Right now we have used 1 1/2 gallons of teak oil and we have two
coats on the starboard side and 1 coat on the port side. I think we're
going to go through another gallon before we are through and we have not
done the cockpit yet.
We also rebedded one stantion on the starboard side over the aft
cabin. One of the stainless bolts simply rusted and broke in half. I
ordered 20 more bolts to keep on hand as others are bad as well and none of
the ones in my bolt boxes are long enough.
I moved the roller furling line to the port side instead of starboard and
used the old fair leads along the deck. I think it will be better over
there.
I am not sure what to do about the spinnaker poles and equipment. Do I take
it off the mast and dump the poles? Or when I finally sell the boat will
someone ask me where the spinnaker is? Personally I'll never use them and
if I do fly a spinnaker it will be an asymetric and won't require a pole. I
would like a whisker pole for the Genoa...
Well, time for bed soon. I need a shower and a break. Hannah will be home
soon and then it'll all start again.