April 30, 2010
I have been away from the project for quite some time now. My camera stopped working but the only pictures I could add to this site would be of me sanding fiberglass. The economy has hurt also ... by keeping me from being able to buy materials. I need to seal & paint the deck to keep water out of the bilge before I replace any interior wood. Hopefully I will get back to work soon !!!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Saturday 3/6/10
I finally crawled into the stern to check out the rudder, the back stay support and the outboard motor mount. After clearing away all of the spider webs I was able to evaluate the stuffing/packing box which seems to be in usable shape. The mounting block was fiber glassed but a crack has allowed water to rot the underlying wood, this will have to be ground out and replaced. The transom was only tabbed on the port side or the side within reach of the access hole but I think that I will be able to crawl into this area to correct the problem. The backing plate for the motor mount and the back stay will also need to be replaced.
I finally crawled into the stern to check out the rudder, the back stay support and the outboard motor mount. After clearing away all of the spider webs I was able to evaluate the stuffing/packing box which seems to be in usable shape. The mounting block was fiber glassed but a crack has allowed water to rot the underlying wood, this will have to be ground out and replaced. The transom was only tabbed on the port side or the side within reach of the access hole but I think that I will be able to crawl into this area to correct the problem. The backing plate for the motor mount and the back stay will also need to be replaced.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday 2/24/10
After intelligent research (we turned the sail bag right-side-out) we found that our new "Beast" is actually a "ROBERTS 27". Now we have a reference for future set-up and sail plan. The water line is still questionable but nothing too serious. The cabin hieght is different but the owner is 6'4" so every little bit helps.
After intelligent research (we turned the sail bag right-side-out) we found that our new "Beast" is actually a "ROBERTS 27". Now we have a reference for future set-up and sail plan. The water line is still questionable but nothing too serious. The cabin hieght is different but the owner is 6'4" so every little bit helps.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday 2/18/10
More work on the port side deck. I removed as much plywood as possible with a paint scraper then used a "wonder bar" to pry more plywood loose, I will attack the remaining rotted wood with a dremel tool then a palm sander. Close-ups of the joint between plywood show one side darker(rotted) and one side lighter(dry). Also You can see that I have removed the side deck beam.
More work on the port side deck. I removed as much plywood as possible with a paint scraper then used a "wonder bar" to pry more plywood loose, I will attack the remaining rotted wood with a dremel tool then a palm sander. Close-ups of the joint between plywood show one side darker(rotted) and one side lighter(dry). Also You can see that I have removed the side deck beam.
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