It's been a while since I've posted, so I thought it was about time for an update. We're now on the second coat of paint on the bottom and sides of the hull; this one is kind of a bronze color. The sandblasting is going slower on the topside due to quite a bit more paint than what we found on the bottom. It's easier to touch up the top and sides while your in the water, because that's what you can reach.
We removed the boom the first day we started sandblasting; totally spaced that. It's going to look weird without it. We're going to eventually replace it with an aluminum one that is shorter and lighter.
We're hoping to be back in the water by the end of this month however, I am not holding my breath! When I think back to June when we first pulled 'er out of the water, we thought we'd be in and out in about 3 weeks. It's September now and we've been out of the water for 3 1/2 months.
Below are some updated painting and sandblasting pictures.
~Misty~
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| 1st coat of paint finished on the bottom |
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| Anchor in the "sand" |
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| This is what the stern looked like after they sandblasted back there |
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| Dave sweeping up the sand |
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| Stern |
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| Starboard side painted |
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| Starboard side |
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| Deck full of sand |
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| Second coat of paint |
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| Second coat of paint |
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| Second coat of paint |
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| Second coat |
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| Second coat |
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