Tagged With: Awlgrip
Closer and Closer
The boat is really coming along nicely! We’re putting on the final touches in preparation for departure. Click on the pictures for full screen view. 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 … Continue reading
More Progress
We’re making progress! The boat is going back together and she’s looking great! As I mentioned previously, the paint was beginning to fade so we sanded the top sides and repainted in Awlgrip Oyster White. Click for full screen view. It was tough putting a sander to all that hard work: …but the new paint … Continue reading
Progress
Just a few pics from our current project… Click for full screen view Installed the main boom/spar. Don’t look too close, the reflection of the sun off of the amazing paint will burn your retinas: Cleaned and sanded the hull: Boat yard lunch with concrete chair and makeshift table: We love painting…love it… Wet paint: … Continue reading
Topside Paint is Complete!
We were able to get quite a bit done in this last stretch of good weather. Tanya has been varnishing up a storm. The masts have been uncovered, cleaned, sanded and taped up in preparation for painting. Yesterday we were able to complete our last large weather sensitive project, topside painting! Tanya and her Father worked tirelessly on … Continue reading
More Painting
We have had little opportunity to paint lately so when the weather is good we are knee deep in it. We were able to apply Awlgrip 545 primer to the entire top, paint and nonskid the cockpit, paint the gunnels, do some varnishing and a few other things to boot. We had to send the muffler … Continue reading