Last big multi day push to finish the majority of painting the boat. We have the vast majority of barrier coat and Coppercoat on Pulsar! Still a LOT of work to do, but this is a major milestone. We couldn’t have done it without the best of boat neighbors Saltymatey.
Random shots of life in Puerto Peñasco.
Random shots of life in Puerto Peñasco.
Testing alignment with a new mid-bearing at the…
Testing alignment with a new mid-bearing at the top of the rudder. Local machine shop customized a chunk of Delrin for us. It fits pretty well. Next up is to replace the rudder heel bearing/shoe (lower in this picture).
Day 3 of boat painting extravaganza complete. Half…
Day 3 of boat painting extravaganza complete. Half our boatyard buddies’ boat done. Today you get to see my work station, a 🐝, and Bonita the yard dog.
Graham started the morning feeling terrible, but we…
Graham started the morning feeling terrible, but we completed day 2 of bottom painting extravaganza. Started with a final coat of CeramKotes’ Ck426 to finish off the barrier coat, then started Coppercoat(4 coats plus some extra on the leading edges of the boat). We started the day at 9:20 and finished at 6pm. It’s been …
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Today began a three day bottom painting extravaganza….
Today began a three day bottom painting extravaganza. We (Pulsar and Pablo) rolled the first 3 layers of CK426 on the starboard side of Pulsar. Tomorrow, we roll another 1 or 2 coats and will roll Coppercoat on half a boat. Saturday, Coppercoat goes on 1/2 of the second boat. A peek into the future …
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