Tagged With: chain plates
Still Working
We’re still working toward the goal! We’ve been hard at it. My Mother is varnishing the interior teak pieces. My Sister has been steadily working on the fiberglass, filling holes and cutting others and installing thru hulls. Bob continues to work on the electrical system, a huge job. He has also started the installation of the windlass. We received the new … Continue reading
Wood, Hatches, Chain Plates, Paint
Still progressing, we’ve made great progress. We’re still working on the cockpit wood. Tanya installed the last two hatches. The chain plates arrived today and were starting to paint! Once the wood was traced and cut out, we had to put a nice curved edge on it with the router: Very nice work: All the … Continue reading
Stuff
More “stuff” happening. As I stated yesterday our fuel tank is on the way, and it actually arrived! Tanya has been finishing the electric/electronics panel and I have been inspecting the chain plates. Old Dominion Freight Line handed the tank to Portland Air Freight. Great communication from FMT, OD, and PAF. Lots of phone calls … Continue reading
Chain Plates
The rigging attaches to the chain plates, the rigging holds up the masts. So, we removed all of the chain plates for inspection. We were pretty sure the plates are original and looking at them I think we were right. Anyway, they look pretty rough, one looks a little like a rotini noodle: We’ll see what … Continue reading