I managed to get in about an hour of sanding yesterday after work, the weather was perfect for practically any outdoor activity. As you can see, sanding can be quite dusty. I try not to sand on back to back days because it's pretty harsh on the skin.
I'm down to my last round of 100 grit, and this weekend I fully intend to stock up, this time on 80 grit. There are a few spots that could stand some tough love, especially under the waterline but above water, if you catch my drift. For some reason, the paint in that area is much harder than the stuff that's spent 12 years under water. I had a little helper for a brief moment.. he didn't really achieve much though.
Something that's been interesting to see is the many layers of bottom paint. I think I counted 6 layers on the waterline, and you can see here that the undermost pain was red, followed by a couple more coats of red, and then most recently the blue / green. When the bottom gets paint, I'm going to go with the original color scheme of red bottom, blue waterline, and white top.
Some other tricks I have been considering: sanding the area directly "under" the chine, forward where the chine curves up and in. "My" orbital sander is a 5 incher, and it's way too big to get in there. I'm thinking belt sander, or (hopefully not) sanding by hand. Also, the blocks will have to be moved one by one. I almost think that although the outer supports can be easily worked, the three railroad tie stacks might stay where they are until the boat heads back to the water.
As things move forward, my next projects are replacing the rotten board in the transom (and any related rot found), and replacing the canvas cabin top. Both projects seem simple but almost certainly will be a tangled web.
No comments:
Post a Comment