#learning#TIL you can’t just fill with epoxy then paint with gelcoat. Not to worry I have many solutions to try and fortunately all it cost me was a little time and a few $ on a tube of… https://t.co/p1FNd3Px8a
Massive day today! The keel was installed yesterday afternoon so today we torqued all the bolts down to the recommended 200ft/lb squeezing out a little more of the caulk like popping a… https://t.co/LPVz1byBEw
Time for the keel to be remounted, it’s choked in the slings and being lined up in front of the hull to make alignment easier. I used a chalk string on the keel and the hull to get a solid… https://t.co/97jJLwC4VY
#keel Prep, time to address any of those old scrapes or bits of bad repair that have rust popping out. The 5200 did better than expected as a barrier but built no means perfect. The… https://t.co/jrA0pphz0H
#inspection completed, looks promising and the prospective buyers were very savvy. They picked out the same things we did as compromises and were impressed by the stateroom and stowage.… https://t.co/XIXiEsu3eA
Demonstrating keel centrality for the repairer who does not believe their work is sub-par. I submit to you that if the boat is not level when the keel is installed, it will be off center.… https://t.co/1If4LmjaWq
#hardtotellthedifference but that’s a shiny new #bootstripe if I had to do it again I would totally use a higher quality edging tape. But apart from that I think it’s pretty good. There… https://t.co/5WJwsBGIiY
#polishing done tomorrow is wax application, but Rogue is looking 💯 times better after 20 odd hours of compounding, polishing and tomorrow finishing polish and wax should see her… https://t.co/57hye5OTSM
Back in FL and non-stop work, boat back on the hard, quotes coming, cleaning and polishing like crazy!
Hopefully I get some time off to go do fun things of this is completed on schedule!… https://t.co/ZpxcvRTkul
Episode 4 is up on YouTube we were working so hard I forgot to film a lot of what we were doing, still managed to get something though!
I just can’t believe how dodgy 12v home electrical… https://t.co/L6MRmMIjzN
New Video :) In this adventure have an offer accepted and then go and have the boat, 2002 Beneteau Oceanis 42 CC Cutter, surveyed and sea trialed (sans owner).
While we wait for the boat… https://t.co/UgTx04mEEg
Keeping it chill by the inland beach at Wagga Wagga while we hang with family on an impromptu AirBnB Vaycation.
#breakdown#bestofabad#pointbar#riverbeach https://t.co/V396Px8Aqz