Today was a little shorter than most, with our membership meetings starting at 6:30, we had to make the most of our time. Chris and Andrew finished patching the holes with BONDO which filled the shop with lovely aromas (we had to open the big door). You can see from the pictures that the area around the mast drop-in has been fixed as well as a rotten wood section towards the rear of the boat. These areas are ready to be sanded down and shaped to match the surrounding wood structure.
The sanding has come a long way and we are working on finishing the details that were skipped throughout the bulk sanding phase. Chris is shown sanding around the caps of the hull as Steven Cole pulls calk and fiberglass from the cracks in the floor of the hull. These cracks will be filled with a new bonding material which will hold up better on the water and over time. It is a very tedious process and we have found rotating people through this section of work is very helpful.
Connie and Sara worked on finishing the outlines for the deck of the boat, and have started cutting fiberglass fabric. Next week we are going to work with a community volunteer to learn how to apply the fiberglass!!We are finishing the sanding details around the hull and are almost ready to paint and start rebuilding the boat!! everyone is starting to get excited and can really see the progress we have all made.
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