Last night I fit the keel shoe and the skeg. This morning I prepped the hull by lightly sanding it with 80grit. Then applying the West Systems 410 faring filler. Tomorrow we’ll sand most of the filler off and apply the first coat of paint.
Month: January 2019
Salt Bay Skiff
Last week we removed the 18’ Puget Island Skiff built by the late Kurt Nielsen. That same day, we moved our local TSCA The Lower Columbia River Raptors chapter skiff in my shop to finish. Last summer our chapter put on the annual Wooden Boat Show here at the Elochoman Marina in Cathlamet, WA. The…
Nelson Skiff – On The Trailer
This afternoon we lifted the skiff and set her on the trailer. Then, we mounted the 25hp Honda 4-stroke outboard.
Nelson Skiff – Finished
Today we Linseed oiled all the raw plywood and frames! She is finished!!! Tomorrow we will put her on the trailer. Then I will post a few more photos.
Nelson Skiff – Brightwork Varnish
Today I applied the final coat of varnish to all the brightwork. Tomorrow if it’s dry enough we will apply the Linseed oil to all the raw plywood, floors and frames.
Nelson Skiff – Non-skid Thwart Benches
This morning I spent a few minutes applying the coat of TotalBoat non-skid to both thwart benches. If my supplies arrive by Monday of next week, we will have this restoration wrapped up by next Friday or Saturday!
Nelson Skiff – Non-skid Beige
Today I painted the two thwart benches off-white then masked and applied non-skid beige on the fore deck and the aft benches.
Nelson Skiff – Painting Bench and Fore Deck
Today I masked off the fore deck and aft bench seats and painted them TotalBoat off-white. Then I banded the center bench seats with fiberglass for strength. Tomorrow I will mask off the fore deck and aft bench seats and paint the center areas with TotalBoat non-skid beige.
Nelson Skiff – Floor Repair
The last couple of days I finished the repair work on the floor near the starboard bow and the transom at the starboard top. Today I prepped the brightwork and applied the first coat of TotalBoat Wood Finish varnish. Tomorrow I plan to start painting the bow deck and bench seats.