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Sailing Dinghy: Work Completed
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015. March 29, 2015. Work has come to completion on the custom sailing dinghy. Work included fabricating new brightwork for the dinghy, prepping bottom and topsides for eventual paint, priming bottom and topsides, and applying topcoat paint to the bottom and topsides. Color choice, along with the new teak brightwork, came out looking really nice. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Westsail 32 Hull #667. Hull # 667 Moves On (with some sadness). Rhino, '58 Rybovich Cabin Cruiser.
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Sailing Dinghy: September 2014
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Monday, September 29, 2014. Top and bottom, various views of the rails finish sanded through 220 grit. Below, the aft port and starboard rub rails with extra length trimmed and finished sanded through 220 grit. Total Time: 3 Hrs. Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Finished Brightwork Removal / Begin Paint Prep. Sorry, no pics today! Total Time: 2 Hrs. Sunday, September 14, 2014. The bow thwart, interior rails, and rub rails "coming together". Looking more and more like a finished product! Once the rub rails we...
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Sailing Dinghy: Oiling Brightwork
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Saturday, January 24, 2015. January 18, 2015. With the painting of the hull complete, I was now ready to return to the brightwork. The time had come to treat the teak wood with a sealer / preserver. The owner had decided against a varnish for the brightwork, but the teak would need some conditioning and protection from the tough FL environment - chiefly UV protection. Periodic application will serve to prolong the life of the sailing dinghy's new brightwork. Total Time: .5 Hr. Westsail 32 Hull #667.
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Sailing Dinghy: March 2015
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Sunday, March 29, 2015. Final Assembly and Mast Thwart Install. March 29, 2015. Pictured above and below, the stern of the sailing dinghy in its completed phase. The sailing dinghy looking a bit younger in years. Total Time: 7.5 Hrs. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Westsail 32 Hull #667. Hull # 667 Moves On (with some sadness). Rhino, '58 Rybovich Cabin Cruiser. Sealing with Pettit 2018 Clear Sealer. Move and Launch of the Froon. View my complete profile. Final Assembly and Mast Thwart Install.
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Sailing Dinghy: Second Topcoat Application
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Saturday, December 20, 2014. December 20, 2014. I worked my way around the dinghy admittedly still struggling with poor lighting conditions. As a result, the sanding is a bit of a spastic battle trying to see a particular portion of the surface from a few different angles to catch imperfections. Over the next two coats, I will arrange additional work lights to improve visible imperfections. The picture below is after sanding with 320-grit paper. Total Time: 1.5 Hrs. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Sailing Dinghy: November 2014
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Sunday, November 30, 2014. First Coat of Primer. November 30, 2014. After vacuuming most the sanding dust, I wiped the surfaces with a solvent to remove the balance of the residue from sanding. After cleaning the surface with solvent, I moved to taping off the two areas that needed protection: the centerboard and the bow eye. The primer and paint being used in this dinghy restoration is Alexseal. Total Time: 2.75 Hrs. Saturday, November 29, 2014. Repositioning for Paint (Final Fill and Fair). With the re...
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Sailing Dinghy: July 2014
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Sunday, July 20, 2014. I set aside a couple hours on Sunday (7/20) to work on the port stern thwart. I started with a scrap of cardboard and traced the sheer line onto it. While I was at it, I went ahead and prepared a template for the starboard side as well; though my attention was devoted to the thwart on the port side today. Next, I carefully trimmed along the outline of the sheer. And took it to the boat to test its fit. Total Time: 2.5 Hrs. Monday, July 7, 2014. Over the 4th weekend, I stole an hour...
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Sailing Dinghy: Fourth Topcoat Application
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015. January 10, 2015. After mixing the topcoat base and converter, I added the reducer - thinning the base and converter volume by about 45% (higher than what the Alexseal technical data sheet called for). As I awaited the required 15 minute induction period, I applied the tack cloth one final time and then donned my respirator and fresh gloves. Total Time: 1 Hour. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Westsail 32 Hull #667. Hull # 667 Moves On (with some sadness).
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Sailing Dinghy: December 2014
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Monday, December 29, 2014. December 28th, 2014. With the Christmas festivities beginning to settle a bit, I made an early morning bee-line to the dinghy for her third topcoat application. Actually, the evening before, I took to sanding the hull in preparation for this early morning application. The sanding was by hand and done with 320-grit paper. I had added another work light to help to better see the hull surfaces. The next three photos are post-sanding. Total Time: 1 Hr. Saturday, December 20, 2014.
