Back from a recent trip, I wanted to get back to Biscuit to continue the effort on Alexseal application to the decks and cockpit. This next round of paint will focus on the decks; the cockpit effort will resume after the decks have been completed. There's a natural break between the molded fiberglass cockpit coamings and the decks, so to allow for easier and better application I decided to carve these two spaces up.

Arriving at the shop, I grabbed sanding materials and headed over to the paint booth. With 320-grit paper, I methodically moved from the coachroof, down to the cabin sides and onto the port side decks. From the deck, I moved aft towards the aft quarter stern and onto the larger field of the poop deck. The colder weather I painted in for the first coat resulted in, frankly, a terrible first coat. However, and this was known going into the first coat, I was happy to get paint on and was fully aware that subsequent sanding and fresh coats of paint were in the cards. Attention was given to the stubborn areas holding a lot of dimpling and flow out that juts did not result. From the poop deck, I made the turn to the deck on the aft starboard quarter and then continued forward to the bow. Finally, I finished at midships on the port side decks to conclude this sanding session. I followed up with a good once-over with the shop vacuum and a brush attachment.

In the coming day (Thursday), I am planning on taking advantage of more favorable painting temps to apply the second coat to the coachroof and decks. Making good progress towards completion of the restoration of Biscuit.

Total Hrs: 2.5