This morning I applied the non-skid. Next week I will finish the interior build. Rib frames, benches and so on.
Category: Wooden Boats
Salt Bay Skiff – 3rd Interior Coat
Today I applied the 3rd and final interior coat of off-white Petitit EZPoxy. Next step is to finish the interior build.
Salt Bay Skiff – 2nd Interior Coat
After being off for 4 weeks, mostly for Christmas and The New Year, we are back at it. I sanded the interior and added the 2nd coat of off-white to her interior. One more coat to go before I complete the build.
TSCA Salt Bay Skiff – Pettit Off-White
Today we knocked off the high spots and applied the first of three coats of Pettit Off-White.
Winner of The Salt Bay Skiff
This last Saturday, at the lighting of the Cathlamet downtown lights and Christmas Tree, the winning ticket for last year’s TSCA Salt Bay Skiff was chosen. The winner was a family from Skamakowa!! Skamakowa is the town just 6 miles west of Cathlamet. When the skiff was delivered the family was beyond excited. They live…
TSCA Salt Bay Skiff
Today, I took 80grit and knocked off the high spots of the fiberglass 6oz cloth. Then, I mixed West 410 fairing compound and filled all glassed areas.
TSCA Salt Bay Skiff
Today the inter chines, transom and stem were glassed in with6oz cloth. Also all screw holes were filled.
Slough Coot – Bottom Paint
I was going to wait till the spring of 2020 to paint “Slough Coot” our Dudley Dix Cape Henry 21’s bottom with anti foul paint. Yesterday around noon it turn out to be a 60 degree sunny day. So I pulled the boat out of the shop, sanded and applied a nice coat of red…
TSCA Salt Bay Skiff
Today the clamps and screws were removed. I did a rough sanding to prep for fiberglassing the inter chines, transom and stem.
Slough Coot – Finish the Brightwork
This last week I varnished all exterior brightwork. I also moved a cam-cleat and fairlead on the port upper deck for the new staysail furler line.