1928 Classic Yacht
Opened the boathouse curtain so I could move the boat around – mostly to get at the bow. Focused on the port side. Wiped it down (to get water and loose dirt off of it), did a light sanding, wiped it down again (to get rid of the dust) and then painted. I was going…
Stove I was routing wire and found the stove fan had fallen off!? I will sort that in the coming days. Painting Roof Paint now drying on the last roof. Will remove the masking tape tomorrow. Accent Lighting The paint was drying so moved inside and installed some accent lighting.
Painted the wheel house roof and the cockpit roof. Will do the saloon roof tomorrow. Looks like my two cans of the discontinued Hatteras Off White will do. It will have to be a different product next time.
Varnish/Paint Completed varnish of the exterior superstructure and removed masking. Wiped down the three roof tops and then masked them up ready for them to be painted. I had to leave before getting them painted so that will get done tomorrow. They look a lot better just cleaned but I will put one coat on…
Varnish It has been <10c over the last couple of days – so not optimal for varnish/paint. I kept going anyway. The varnish was thick so I warmed it up with a space heater (and the sun when it was out). I eventually put more thinner in it. Not a great result when looked at…
Rode Pulled out the long rope from the chain locker and ran out in the boathouse to get an idea of the length. Looks like >150′. Tried my hand at splicing a rope to a thimble. Not so great on the first attempt but ok on the other end of the rope. Even that ugly…
A varnish day. It was short because I just applied varnish to the areas where are I had scraped it down to wood. Used some thinned out varnish for this. Focusing on the exterior super structure at the moment.
Varnish Surprising little to do in terms of freshening up the varnish. I have decided to get at least 1 more coat on entire exterior so it will still take about a week counting drying time. Stove Flue A new leak developed last season and quickly became one to deal with ASAP. I believe it…
Fuel Transfer Pump I was planning on replacing the entire fuel lines; transfer pump to day-tank (because there are a number of unions) and day-tank to stove (because its copper). I changed my mind when I realized that the hose and pipe run through some hidden areas (such as under the fresh water tanks). Too…
The fuel transfer pump moves diesel to/from the main tanks and the ‘day tank’. The ‘day tank’ is for running the diesel stove but can also be used as additional fuel for running the engine. I think it can hold 15 gallons. The main goals are; The minor goals are; I have transparent hose –…