At least we can see what's happening on the other side of the windscoop now... You can see the sail tape which was our repeated attempts at prolong the life of the scoop and put off a new one. Well, as you can see, it finally gave up in a grand fashion.
Sailrite is here in Annapolis and they have great prices on rip-stop nylon so we will just spend $20 on fabric and make a new scoop, we're crafty like that. That will happen after we repair the Brother Sailmaker sewing machine as it is skipping stitches. After reading several repair manuals I think we've narrowed down the problem, all that is necessary is to dis-assemble the machine and confirm (or deny) the issue. That's an after-dark project as I can't just sit and poke on something like that on a sunny day.
The cockpit is all prepped to be painted with Awl-Grip...that's been a tedious job to say the least. Sand with 100 grit, then 220 grit...it looks like a snowstorm hit us with all the white paint dust that was piled up. Then mixing the epoxy resin & hardener (105 & 206) and structural filler to make some of the chunks and divots disappear. In this hot weather a pot of epoxy lasts maybe 15 minutes so you've got to work fast...speedy gonzales fast. In the process I filled everything on deck that needed repair so that nothing was wasted.
As we were low on converter and reducer as well as the paint, well, suffice it to say we're eating one meal a day for the rest of the month to offset the cost. But Awl-Grip is amazing stuff and we shouldn't have to do this job for a long time to come.
I had used some 1 part poly paint from West Marine that was onboard and compared to Awl-Grip...it was like substituting soy sauce for Pepsi... no comparison.
Heather worked her magic on the winches and other assorted stainless bits...so now you have to wear sunglasses in the cockpit or run the risk of blindness from the shine.
Weems & Plath were here in Annapolis, too. Our tide clock had been losing time for the last couple of months...about 2 hours a week...we took it into them last week and today they called and replaced it with a brand new one... lifetime warranty...good deal.
Some kids are learning to sai lin their racing dinghies...one collided hard with our bow and started banging on the hull...after a little talk with them about respect they headed off, made a sharp turn and tried to pass between the anchor rode and the hull...they missed, got tangled in the anchor snubber, and we got to have a bit more of a forceful talk. 8 year old can be some nasty little shixs...I was ready to drown one of them who was excessively mouthy...wash his mouth out with acetone. Hopped into the dink and had a word or three with the instructor. No one came near our boat again.
All in all we've been busy little beavers this week, the cockpit is blue striped from all the painters tape...but when we're done she will look brand new. Between the hull & bottom job over last winter and topsides, teak, & stainless now, wowee!! There is a winch that needs rebuilt but that will be a project for next week. Right now, all that's necessary is a gin & tonic to round out a nice Friday.
cheers. salud. | 