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Amazing stuff. This is how it should be done.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Hi Ho, Hi Ho its off to work I go.......
In an effort to comply with Rule 1, I'm off to the yard in Cape Canaveral to;
1. Overhaul the thru-hulls.
2. Strip the bottom of old antifouling paint, down to the original gel coat.
3. Paint with Interlux barrier coat (four coats).
4. Paint with antifouling paint (two coats).
If you think any of this sounds like fun you have never worked on a boat in a hot climate.
There is a very good chance that major subcontracting to local labor will occur.
Check back in a week.
1. Overhaul the thru-hulls.
2. Strip the bottom of old antifouling paint, down to the original gel coat.
3. Paint with Interlux barrier coat (four coats).
4. Paint with antifouling paint (two coats).
If you think any of this sounds like fun you have never worked on a boat in a hot climate.
There is a very good chance that major subcontracting to local labor will occur.
Check back in a week.
Three Rules of Boating.......
1. Keep the water out of the boat.
2. Keep the boat in the water.
3. Stay in the boat.
If you add "Don't set fire to your boat and if your do put the fire out", you have pretty well covered all eventualities.
2. Keep the boat in the water.
3. Stay in the boat.
If you add "Don't set fire to your boat and if your do put the fire out", you have pretty well covered all eventualities.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
The renovation plan......
As TIH is pretty "stripped out" I will have to deal with the installation of some major systems. These include (in order of priority);
1. Overhaul all thru-hulls and paint bilge. Possibly install a "Sea chest" and close up some existing thru-hulls.
2. Replace chain plates and reinstall masts. I would like to investigate moving the chain plates to the outside of the hull.
3. Overhaul the fuel tanks.
4. Overhaul water tanks.
5. Re-Plumb the fresh/salt water systems.
6. Install new hatches (already purchased by previous owner).
7. Re-install rigging and winches.
8. Re-install windlass.
9. Re-engine.
10. Re-wire
I think I've just hit phase three of the project.
1. Overhaul all thru-hulls and paint bilge. Possibly install a "Sea chest" and close up some existing thru-hulls.
2. Replace chain plates and reinstall masts. I would like to investigate moving the chain plates to the outside of the hull.
3. Overhaul the fuel tanks.
4. Overhaul water tanks.
5. Re-Plumb the fresh/salt water systems.
6. Install new hatches (already purchased by previous owner).
7. Re-install rigging and winches.
8. Re-install windlass.
9. Re-engine.
10. Re-wire
I think I've just hit phase three of the project.
Seven stages of a project
Phase 1: Uncritical Acceptance
Phase 2: Wild enthusiasm
Phase 3: Dejected disillusionment
Phase 4: Total confusion
Phase 5: Search for the guilty
Phase 6: Punishment of the innocent
Phase 7: Promotion of nonparticipants
Phase 2: Wild enthusiasm
Phase 3: Dejected disillusionment
Phase 4: Total confusion
Phase 5: Search for the guilty
Phase 6: Punishment of the innocent
Phase 7: Promotion of nonparticipants
Friday, August 1, 2008
This is what a completed Whitby 42 should look like.
I am not suggesting that ours will look this good.
So 'we" bought a hull......
Actually more than a hull. Its a complete boat that had been dis-assembled quite a few years ago. Everything was there, some parts had been overhauled, some like the engine were awaiting work. The previous owner's plans had changed but he had done a superb job in preserving the boat.
So..... Its only a matter putting it all back together, right?
So..... Its only a matter putting it all back together, right?
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