Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Way-ho Deck Hardware Away

Circle:
Sunday was a beautiful day and Square and I removed the deck hardware. But, I was worried about the bow deck...might need someone to look at it. Our prow seemed a little shaky...I wouldn't want it to protect me from the sea...maybe Square, not me! I believe that if I put on weight on it, I might be swept off the deck into the sea WITH the prow.
What to do! Better to be safe and know. But, might need an expert on fibreglass...is it rotted, cored, soggy...and all the words about fibreglass problems!
While Square was sit on the deck supervising the yard...prime time for boat removal with the club's boom....and I worried! The "what if" worries.
On Monday, I sanded the 'crazing' and the cracks...I think I got most of them. Next, open up the cracks so the epoxy can bond in the cracks and crazing.
Inside the cabin, I stripped all the wood to take it home to refinish in my garage. Then, I will start grinding the crazing in the cabin and the cracks in the gel-coat to prepare to begin epoxy.
We live in the Maritimes and winter is coming so I have to work when I can...it would be great to have the boat in a building so I can work all winter and have Pole Pole shape-ship! Does anyone have a building in Halifax where I can work on Pole Pole for free????

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