This Saturday looked like a bust for working on the boat. Cool, cloudy, and rain was threatening. We grabbed a late brunch with Kim, and as we were eating the rain came streaming down.
To keep the day from being an absolute zero progress day, we headed to Menards to pick up some solution for dissolving the glue that holds on the "woody" plastic film material, and a new grinding disc and safety goggles. As we exited the store, the rain quit and the clouds lifted. It turned out to be a nice day after all.
So, down to the boat. Dad scraped the woody film, and didn't make near as much progress on this side of the boat. The film was in better condition, and it was nearly impossible to get more then the tiniest fragments to come loose. Two types of adhesive dissolving goo didn't make much difference, nor did the wallpaper scoring device.
Inside the engine compartment, I kept grinding and sanding away at the remaining edges of fiberglass and the last bits of plywood clinging to the transom. After too much dust, demolition is complete. Kim and I have decided to ask Glen and his crew to pick up work over the winter and install a new set of motor mounts, stringers, bulkheads, and a new floor. I'd like to do it myself, but time has run out for this season, and we want to be able to enjoy the boat, not just work on the boat.
The top photo is dad working on the film, next is me in the hold finishing up the grinding, and finally a shot of a smooth, clean transom with zero rot and crap.
Next weekend hopefully we'll get her all cleaned up and ready for Glen and his team to go to work with the new fiberglass and structure.
Stay tuned!!
1 comment:
Dad's right - it is a cute little boat. That's the first I've seen of the outside and not just the torn apart inside (which no doubt will someday look as fabulous as the outside). Way to go. I look forward to next season's postings.
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