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Labor of Love" Log

12/26/09 Finally ordered part of the LED supplies I need to get the cabin lights installed. There are a few pieces of the v-berth in the garage drying.
10/25/09 Finished hanging storage for V-erth, stbd sheet bag and tiller cover. 10/24/09 Finished v-berth cushion covers. 10/21/09 Installed the chain locker trim and the v berth trime and void covers.
10/17/09 Fininshed sanding, stain and epoxy cots on chain locker cover and void covers. 9/15/09 Paint port and starboard sides.
9/14/09 Second coat of non-skid on cabin top and fore deck.
9/13/09 First coat of topside and non-skid on cabin top and fore deck.
9/12/09 Sanded and prep top of cabin and fore deck.
9/11/09 Sanded cabin top and removed lines and other obstacles. Like what?
9/9/09 Second coat all trim with epoxy
9/7/09 - Still sanding and fitting on the cabin lights fixtures and the stanchion backing plates. Contemplating my resistance to making the backing plates for the stern rail.
9/6/09 - cutting glueing cabin lights stuff.
9/5/09 - Drawing plans for cabin lighting trim.
9/2/09 - Cleaned and filled stanchion mounts on main cabin. I am slowly working my way around the boat to deal with life lines.
9/1/09 - Started removing stanchions on main cabin, drilled out mounting holes and inspect core damage, filled with epoxy. Install upholstery panels and trim in main cabin.
8/31/09 - Clean and paint main cabin upholstery.
8/30/09 - Build epoxy standoff for stern railing.
8/23/09 - I finally removed the stern railing in order to attempt straightening it out and remounting. The port side deck attachment was pulled out of the deck and the next mount had cracked the deck, not to mention the ensuing water damage to the core in that area. The port side of the railing has been detached from the deck and unable to support and stress applied to it. The rail just sorta dangled, kinda like Gumbys' broken arm.

The railing was virtually impossible to straighten when mounted, but after removing it, I was able to bend it as easy as the Incredible Hukk bending a pipe cleaner. Since I am not the "Hulk", it took a little straining on my part.

The four mounting ports for the railing were drilled out with a 1/2" bit, the core dug out and then epoxy filled. The worst parts on the port side were cut out and repaired, mostly by cutting out the top glass layer and replacing the core material with epoxy.


8/19/09 - Worked on repairing the forward hatch cover.
1/09 Drilled out and filled mounting holes on aft deck
8/12/09 Repair forward hatch opening and reinforce with various means.
6/14/09 - Started building the companionway hatch.
5/29/09 - Install and finish companionway hatch trim.
5/25/09 - Finish up companionway trim.
10/08 Worked on low-fat vents
(09/17/08 - 10/04/08) - Hauled out at Dockside in Port Orchard,WA
03/08 Sliding Hatch rebuild (this thing is heavy)
12/09/07 Removed almost all trim and sanded, stained, varnished all at home.
12/07 Various Glass repairs
11/22/07 Leave Foss Marina and head for Gig Harbor
11/21/07 Hang out at Foss Marina and get the boat ready to sail to Gig Harbor.
11/13/07 Trailer to Tacoma, Foss Marina
11/12/07 Haul out in Bellingham
11/6/07 Prep for sailing from Bellingham