The past several weekends Devon has been working on the chain plates and the life raft mount, and I have been working on refinishing the companionway doors.
The chain plates themselves are actually finished, which is a huge accomplishment. The next step is drilling holes in the boat to install them. Devon was going to get started on that this past weekend. He got as far as putting everything in place, had the drill against the hull, and then his drill guide (to ensure the pilot hole is exactly centered) fell into the water. We tried to retrieve it with a super massive magnet on a rope but no luck. Oh well, it’s one of those things that happens when you’re working over the water.
I have stripped and sanded the companionway doors, the next step is a bleaching process to attempt to remove (or lighten) dark spots where the finish had failed.
Then comes another round of sanding before applying Cetol (technically not varnish, but the same idea). I will also be replacing the latches for the doors and the slider, the old ones were pretty low quality.
Slooowly working our way down the list…
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