Jim: A Productive Weekend

Another weekend gone. We actually got a lot done. We removed the old radar mount on the Mizzen mast and installed the new Seaview mast mount. Nothing like a little pop riveting 40 feet in the air to make you feel good about yourself. Pat and I work well together when I go up the mast. That is the second time now and no one is dead. Always a good thing.



Me, up the mizzen mast.



Rivets and caulk, ohh baby.

We also made the new wood back plate for our navigation station and Pat attacked the deck in the cockpit. It had a million layers of Cetol varnish on it. With sander, heat gun and scraper in hand, she got 3/4s of it done and looking like brand new wood. There was much sweat. Nothing sexier then a woman with sanding dust all over her and sand paper in hand. UMMMMMM! That's my girl. :-)




The navigation station completely striped.

We had to stain the new oak and add a couple of coats of varnish. Right now varnish coat number one is done and out on our porch drying. The next time we will show the finished product. I would like to say that I oppose varnish on principle, due to it being a bunch of work, but when it is below decks it can last for years. That makes it ok in my book.

Even though we did a lot, we still managed to go into town on Saturday night and have a little ice cream. You have to have your priorities, right?

The electricians are supposed to show up this week and hook up the inverter, and the Raymarine system. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

Cheers,