Bully pulpit
Since we installed the new bowsprit last summer, we haven’t had a pulpit platform on the boat. Or a windlass. Or chain. Or even an anchor.
A tip of the cap
How do you make a straight piece of wood bend around corners? Well, if you’ve been following us for a while, you might recall my previous experiment in steam bending. I briefly entertained this idea for the cockpit coamings, but almost immediately realized this would not work for what I needed to do outside.
Update on the Teak Sealer
Last summer I finally completed refinishing the teak. Just before winter (October-ish) I put on a maintenance coat of StarBrite Teak Oil and Sealer. After about six months of rain and cold, the sealer is starting to fade which is about how long I thought it would take.
Cockpit Coamings
We haven’t posted in a long time so I just wanted to do a quick update on what we’ve been doing. Remember that $500 piece of teak we bought at MacBeath’s about 18 months ago? Well, Rich finally got up the nerve to make the first cuts on that teak for the cockpit coamings a […]
My Favorite Stripper
This weekend I finally started working on stripping the coachroof paint. Back at the beginning of Spring, I scraped off the top layer of paint. It seriously took me only a couple of hours because the paint was such shit.
Teak Week
So last summer I bitched and moaned about spending all my time scraping the old Cetol and varnish off the teak and not getting it completely ready for the surface treatment. Sure, I got a nice tan, but man, did I ever get sick of it right quick. I knew I didn’t want to have a […]
Still plugging away at projects
Our boat has a lot of teak. It’s old, and worn out. Jeni’s stripped off all the brown Cetol now, and I know why the previous owners slathered every inch of woodwork in the stuff. To hide all the problems…..
Hatching a plan
The companionway hatch is starting to look pretty rough. Plugs missing, screw heads popping through, joint caulk peeling and flaking, and teak slats starting to come unglued. Worst of all, the eyebrow drip rail is half missing.
Steaming mad
Nature hates straight lines. This becomes evident as you cut a very expensive piece of wood and the first thing it does is warp every which way.
Miscellaneous Projects
I’ve been working on a few miscellaneous projects lately.