Biscuit Updates

With a trip coming up that would take me off the refit for a week, I was focused on getting at least one coat...

Continuing with the prep for paint - both the mast and the boat - I sanded the prior day's fill work, as well as...

With family in town but the need to sustain forward progress, I stole a couple hours on Saturday to move...

Looking to keep the momentum going, I grabbed a couple hours in the last afternoon to complete the toe...

Wanting to seal off the freshly exposed aluminum to prevent further oxidation, I headed to the shop in the...

With the mast full stripped, I took the opportunity to prep it for paint: sanding, etching, and priming.

I returned to the shop today to complete gluing up of the toe rails, as well as complete the stripping of the...

With a majority of the brightwork nearing completion and approaching the varnish room, I turned to the rails...

Having to devote all of Saturday to removing two mature southern yellow pine trees - the last of five that...

A day of brightwork fabrication, from cockpit seat trim to companionway trim and washboards...

Having the coaming boards nearly complete - needing to dry-mount and locate fastener holes to secure to the fiberglass cockpit as well as securing the cleats and winch bases - I decided to move on to the cockpit and companionway trim boards...

Working to complete the coaming boards was the goal for the week, and I'm happy to say the goal was met.