Today was an exciting day because we began fiber glassing the top of the boat. With a small crew it was easier to work on such a delicate portion of the project and not get in the way of other workers. We brought our creation into the light for the first time by taking it outside on such a beautiful day to utilize the well ventilated spaces of the great outdoors to work with completing the bondo, fiberglassing, and 5200 caulking. Sarah, Connie and Cole with guidance from our captain Scott were given a demonstration of how to fiber glass before being turned loose to apply and smooth the fibers into position around the exterior of the boat. With their hard work, the exterior roof of the cabin and entire front of the bow is now neatly covered with a fine coat of fiber and resin. Hopefully when we return from our break (we dont have school this Thursday!) the fiberglass will be hard and we can continue working on the final portion of fiberglassing the starboard and port sides flanks.
Justin and Corin worked applying the 5200 caulk in every single crack they could find in the bottom of the hull and around the ribs working their way towards the cabin from the stern. They realized that the caulk is very difficult to apply and secure in place. This will be a fun project to continue next week.
Chris finished the bondo today and with a little sanding will be ready for paint! He is excited to finally be done patching the boat up and can now start working to help Corin install the rear panel wall for the cabin soon.
Today was certainly an exciting day as we have officially moved into another stage in our boat restoration project. We are moving along as planned and cannot wait to be in the water as this warm weather sets upon us!
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