Put the clear coat of epoxy on the rub rails, bow sprit, boomkin and tiller with football on the radio and the dog basking in the sunshine on a surprisingly warm December day. The hardner for the epoxy kit, which is now over six years old, has a red tint from oxidation. The resulting epoxy, which has all of its original strength and hardness, now has a nice rich glow to it. I like the way it looks on the douglas fir and mahogany.
The winter maintenance list keeps expanding, the effort now being more of a refit than just maintenance. I've decided to strip and repaint the white deck and also the top plank which is also white. A forecast I'm hearing of a slightly warmer than usual winter should make the painting possible and still be ready for a late February or early March launch.
I do want Spartina to look good to match her new sails.
steve
Well it certainly does seem quite a bit easier when your boat is on a trailer in your driveway, rather than in a slip 90 miles away.... sigh.
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I do have to admit that that is an advantage of a trailered boat. I one time I kept a boat in Elizabeth City, NC about 45 minutes away. Maintenance was always a problem for me. steve
ReplyDeleteSo unusual that a Dachshund would be appreciating the warm sun....
ReplyDeletenot to be a pain in the neck, but how do you know the epoxy is as strong as ever?
ReplyDeleteI have read in some publications, which I consider to be reliable, that the epoxy retains its strength even as it oxidizes. I've also experienced this first hand - bond two pieces of wood with epoxy, new or old, and and the bond will be stronger than the wood.
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