Filling in the holes

Today, our biggest project is patching the many holes in the structure of the sailboat. We've been using Bondo as a filler, and after filling the holes completely, and the filler drys, sanding down the Bondo so it is flush with the wood. Other things that we are working on today include:

-The all important job of sanding the rest of the paint down so we can put a new layer over it
-Smoothing out the template for the door/cabin wall design, and other templates for miscellaneous parts of the boat
-Re-enforcing the area where the mast will join the boat. In this picture you can see Steven working to remove a bolt so that the new mast can be replaced and the right size.

We have a small crew today, but the work has gone well, and we've been getting a lot done, so our lack of people has not been too much of a detriment. Cole began work sanding down the beautiful piece of Florida Cyprus along the transom of the boat.

  

Connie and Sarah have been doing a great job getting the top deck ready to be fiberglassed. The sanding has been completed and here they are making a pattern to use for cutting out the fabric which will be epoxied and then painted..

All in all, it's been a good day, but now it's time to pack up, so watch for our next Blog Thursday!

 -Corin Brown
  Andy Groothuis
  Mountain Alliance Students