More Rot!

Took off the rubrail making sure to mark it as starboard front so I will know where it goes when it's time to reassemble. Next, probe with an "icepick" to elpkore rotted sections. Next, dig out the rot. Next, take Smiths brand of CLEAR PENETRATING EPOXY SEALANT or "CPES" and brush it on to the affected areas and watch it soak in.

Todays task

Vacuuming out the debris from inside the boat. I find that I can be more focused and methodical if I clean the environment. Even though it's dull and, you know, boring I refrained from popping a beer to make it go better.....but it must be done.

Burning man vehicle

This vehicle, it is a vehicle when put on a Volkswagon frame is a big winner at Burning Man. Each of those horns has a different note and it's programmed to play the song "Tequila."

different views for different strokes

Time to clean up

Since the mini glue lam is finished, now, before continuing on to the next leg of this adventurous journey of boat restoration, it is time to clean up all the scattered tools etc. and also clean up the inside of the bow....Why now?....because the deck is off and there is light to see, and that makes it more pleasurable and, frankly, more fun....and it's all about fun for me, how 'bout you?

New Product!

It's a new way to dust mop! If I had a little hardwood floor rat, I would jump on this like a raven on a roadkill! Unfortunately, My 19 year old son wouldn't fit into this outfit. This is very adaptaple to polishing boat decks as well.

Mission accomplished....

...on the mini-glue lam that replaced the rotted out portion of the boat. I used primarily Gorilla/Sumo glue because of ease of use and little toxicity -if at all. I can see why epoxy resin is used a lot by the boat builders I've run across...it's got a really good grip and it's really hard and stiff and strong, when used on reinforcing joints, you end up with a boat that is minimal on flexing, if, on the other hand, you use something like 3M 5200 (a flexible, yet tenacious caulk), the boat will end up being, very possibly, too flexible.