February 10, 2012; 8:00 am – 2:00 pm; day #58. Today I taped and masked off all surfaces but the decks. Then I cleaned the decks by wiping them lightly with a damp cloth. I then mixed the 3 part texture, the base, the hardener and about 10% white automotive paint. Hooked the gun up…
Month: February 2012
Eider: Sanding the Decks
February 9, 2012; 8:00 am – 1:30 pm; day #57. Today I sanded the decks fair prepping for applying the no-skid and paint.
Eider: Gunwale Guard
February 8, 2012; 8:30 am – 2:30 pm; day #56. Today, I cut and fit the gunwale guard. Then applied 410 fairing compound to all deck surfaces.
Eider: Sanding and Prepping the Decks
February 4, 2012; 7:30 am – 10:30 am; day #55. Today I prepared for the job of masking and applying the 410 fairing compound to the decks by sanding nearly all surfaces. A short day today, I will be attending an old family friend’s memorial service. Yesterday I helped my good friend Johnny G. put…
Eider: Cockpit Combing
February 2, 2012; 7:00 am – 3:30 pm; day #54. Today I built and installed the cockpit combing and winch blocks.
Eider: Removing and Re-fastening Fir Planking
February 1, 2012; 8:30 am – 2:00 pm; day #53. Today I removed all the cabin fir planking. I then re-fastened it with epoxy and s.s. screws. After that job I moved right to mixing epoxy with wood flour and filled all edges and seams.