Wayne has been sending regular updates. Nice progress on this project!
Boathouse
Another progress update on the boathouse. This shows how the styrofoam is wrapped. The ‘plastic’ wrap is specifically designed for durability in challenging environments.
Repower: Day 26
Eric is now working on another project. Mike (team leader) and probably Dan have been brought on to Euphemia. Side effect is that work was paused for a few days. However; Mike got on to it yesterday. He did some cleanup and then started on the floors. This is the small area of rot where…
Boathouse
Materials have started to arrive for the new boathouse. The Styrofoam will be wrapped in a plastic sheet and then protected on the sides/edges with treated plywood (the latter for ice protection as it will be at the edge of an estuary). Construction begins in October (this month – and month ahead of schedule).
Repower: Day 19
Checked in. Found that some rot was found in the area of a butt block. The butt block was removed and the area inspected. The frames on either side are rotten (where the butt block was) and will need to be sistered for 1.5-2 feet. The planks revealed by removing the butt block are rotten….
Repower: Day 17
Did the last of the first coat of primer and installed some new zincs. Hot water washer and some needed timber arrived for AG. I will skip a visit tomorrow. On Friday I will return to do another (hopefully faster) sanding before putting on a second coat of primer. The actual bottom paint will probably…
Repower: Day 16
More engine bits came out… prop shaft extension and coupler. More keel bolts came out. I was told that there were 3 generations of keel bolts in there. Some were completely expired. Most were just old. AG was out getting wood this afternoon. I spent the afternoon under the boat applying primer (Interlux Primocon). I…
Repower: Day 14
Spent a couple of hours sanding the hull. I completed the starboard side – trying to get rid of the fuzzy stuff, particularly where the scraper had gone too deep. I decided to get started on the port side and quickly realized that the AG guys had taken that side right down to the wood…
Repower: Day 13
Arrived at the marina to find nobody there – its Saturday. Took a look inside to find more progress. The engine beds are removed (the length that needs to be removed), floor timbers are removed and most of (if not all) the keel bolts (in the engine compartment) are removed or are hanging loose. Super…
Repower: Day 12
Went to the boat today thinking I would do some bottom painting. Arrived to find Eric working away in the engine compartment with Mike and Dan working on the bottom. I put off my painting for the next trip up there and turned this one into a simple check-in. The decision to replace those floor…