You may have thought that, as often happens with projects of this size and scope, I had started slacking off on getting Mayhem! restored... well, you were wrong! I haven't been slacking, I've just been too busy between boat work and paying work to actually spend the time to post on here. So... an update on what we've accomplished over the last couple of weeks.
1) all deck hardware removed.
2) all stanchions, bow pulpit, t-track, and trim removed.
3) old topside paint all sanded off.
4) old non-skid (which was in dismally poor condition due to prior painting) all ground off.
5) Thrudeck fittings removed
6) Windows removed
7) caulk along toe rails removed
8) motor mount removed
9) blocks built to raise the boat up high enough to finish sanding the very bottom of the keel
10) port locker and stern lazarette hardware removed
11) sanded cabintop
12) sanded deck
13) sanded sole
14) sanded transom
15) sanded
16) sanded
17) sanded
18) sanded
I definitely feel that progress is being made, but truthfully I am about 10 days or so behind where I had hoped to be at this point. I'm hoping to order fairing compound, epoxy barrier coat, filler, and paint this week. If I can put in 12-15 hours this week, I should be ready to move the boat into heat next weekend to begin warming it up and start the keel fairing process. If I can get the keel faired by March 5th when I leave the country for 2+ weeks, I will be in good shape to finish by mid-late April. I am feeling less optimistic about reaching my April 14th goal of having it back in the water and ready for Tulip Regatta in Anacortes but it was just a goal really... still is a goal, but I am not going to register just yet!
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| On top is the old paint & nonskid that was slowly removed using a disc sander. The light blue below that is the original color. |
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| A fine white powder coats everything in sight as sanding has progressed from sanding blue decks and sole, to sanding white vertical surfaces and cabin top. Pay no attention to my messy workspace... |
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| Stanchions, bow pulpit, t-track, windows... all gone! This makes for easy sanding for sure and I'm certain it will make the painting all the easier as well. |
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| Blue and white powder coats everything in sight! We're planning to cut the bulkhead between the galley and the v-berth in half to open it up. I've seen this on a few other SJ24s and I really like the way it looks... stay tuned. |
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| The sink is still filled with water bottles and PBR from our last sailing adventure... both have come in handy on more than one occasion... you just have to be sure and run the shop-vac over it a time or two... |
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| I sure like the look of a bare top... would it be the end of the world if I left the handrails off the top of the cabin? (feedback on this appreciated!) |
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| I made four large blocks to help raise the height of the boat above the trailer. This allowed me to finish sanding the bottom under the pads as well as grind off the rest of the mussels, seaweed, barnacles and paint from the very bottom of the keel which had been sitting on the trailer. |
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| Using my blocks, I was able to get about 8 inches of clearance below the keel. |
1 comment:
Jason, when Nicole and I bought Ana Maria the previous owner Michael had not yet re-installed the grab rails after re-doing the cabin top. Since taking ownership we have raced her and cruised her in a litany of different conditions. So far we have not found a motivation to install them either. They are not required by any of the 2012 PIYA categories, nor are they required to be OD compliant. To me, they are more maintenance (holes to keep sealed, teak to keep treated) for something that neither my crew or I feel we need for safety and/or mobility. I doubt you'll miss them if you don't put them back on.
Kyle
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