Sunday, May 25, 2014
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Saturday, May 17, 2014
finally: she launches
well she finally made it to the water today.
and it was an absolutely gorgeous day.
mid 70s and perfect, NW wind.
bought a cheap bottle of champagne and don christened her at his beach
then we rowed around
and she handles like a champ. super easy to row, handles boat wake well, and barely draws 5 inches of water.
i was really happy with her performance.
i may try again on monday with the whole family.
special thanks to all my helpers along the way
most importantly, my wife......for her angelic patience!
others:
jquarles: thanks for the saling books!
bseigenthaler: thanks for the advice, and the wooden boat subscription!
mbayne: thanks for the advice, this boat isnt nearly as nice as what you build but she will do for a an old redneck doc!
sugar bear: thanks for the best paints, primer, and varnish in the world. thank yourself for that showroom shine!
others
owen!
mrussell
srussell
rpollock the fpopc
cpollock
fatboy wms
capn donald ray
cmartin
htaylor
chowell
willsgolfcars
ronnie O
ACE tommy
Thursday, May 8, 2014
sand and (finally) paint
then i sanded it all off.
it really smoothed up nicely though. i used 120-180 grit on my orbital.
then, another coat of primer
then i followed with 220 grit
and finally paint
and after the second coat....she is gorgeous
i added the rudder thanks to my neighbor gary
and she is absolutely perfect
now i just need to rig out for sailing, finish the rudder work, and get lots of rope. ive ordered my name.....calypso, after my home town.
Friday, May 2, 2014
finally....primer
well i gotta say i've been looking forward to this the whole time. i watched a fee videos on youtube about 'rolling and tipping' and felt like i was ready to give it a shot.
thanks to BK and Sugar Bear i have the best single-stage topcoats you can get.....interlux prekote and topsides.
so back to the rolling and tipping thing.....
you roll this stuff on in vertical strokes, a small bit at a time, then take a dry 'tipping brush' and stroke horizontally from unpainted wood back towards the paint.....this knocks down the bubbles from the roller and smooths the paint very nicely.
i thought it went well.
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