The boat is really coming along nicely!
We’re putting on the final touches in preparation for departure.
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New lettering:
As mentioned previously, we applied three coats of Awlgrip Oyster white on the topsides and Aristo blue on the water line. The paint finish is better than we ever hoped for, I love Awlgrip. We also raised the last ten feet of water line several inches, that came out almost perfect as well.
We finished the bottom paint…AAAgain! We sanded the previous “last bottom job we are ever doing” down to the barrier coat and applied three coats of Petit Ultima SR60 ™. Petit Ultima has been the best performing bottom paint we have used.
We sent the propeller and shaft out to be gold plated, because burning money is fun. Actually the gold is the sun reflecting off the Propspeed ™ antifouling…which is almost as expensive as gold… New zincs too:
The hull, is ready to go back in the water!!! …which is good because we are launching on the 24th!
More to follow~!