I intended to secure bungs in the toe and rub rail bungholes, but forgot that I had taken the varnish to the house for ongoing applications to the broader suite of brightwork. Not being short on to-dos, I pivoted to preparing the taff rail for final installation. I brought the rail to the paint booth, taped off the deck and the top surface of the rail. I then laid out the fastener locations - eight to each side of centerline. At this point, I decided to remain in the paint booth for other work instead of taking the rail over to the shop to prep for fasteners.

My next task was to shape the leading edge of the rub rail, both port and starboard, as well as the trailing edge of both rub rails and both toe rails. The toe and rub rails will be bunged next, and then trimmed in order to continue varnish build. After the toe and rub rail ends were shaped, I went below to reinstall the bow eye. I took the backing block down to the adjacent table to clean it up a bit, including freshening up the holes for which the threaded studs of the bow eye pass and are secured with washers and buts. I applied a measure of Lifecaulk bedding compound to the backing block, and also to the collar of the bow eye. With a soft face hammer, I gently tapped the bow eye into position, seating the bow eye collar against the stem surface. Back inside Biscuit, I carefully positioned the backing block so that the threaded studs successfully passed through the block, and then secured the washers and nuts. With a little cleanup tomorrow, the bow eye will be checked off the list.

Lastly, I began to tape off for nonskid paint application, beginning at the bow and working aft. The tape application was a preliminary step in ultimately identifying, marking, and trimming the border between topcoat and nonskid paints. This "rough" tape application was to establish a surface I could mark onto and then cut to reveal the final border between glossy topcoat and nonskid paint. I made it into the cockpit, and after taping the forward port seat, I had to leave for my son's little league game. I did manage to bed and final install the coaming board return blocks to the coaming boards - this was done at home where varnish work continues, More to come tomorrow...

Total Hrs: 3