With so much rain today, working inside was the only option. We had a smaller group today, so we focused hard on tasks to push us towards our goal of May 3rd.
Chris and Cole went to a wood shop today to cut and plain all the wood for the decking in the back of the boat. It looks great now, and they have finished sanding all the edges. We will varnish the wood before we secure it to the boat! They are really excited to put this detail into the boat, and it is especially neat for them since the wood was from the old high school where they started school and are now seniors at the new high school.
Zeb and Sara varnished all the trim work around the boat to make the epoxy really stand out once the boat is finished. Andrew helped them tape and prep for varnish before switching over to be our cook for the night. He did a great job making grill cheese for the group before going back to work on the rutter, prepping it for varnish as well.
Steven has finished the mast and has started putting the final pieces of hardware on it before he got to varnish the rutter. He even engineered a hanging rack where he could paint both sides of the rutter and have it hang to dry.
Corin has finished the wall, putting the final supports on the back side to brace the wall, and then laying caulk around the ground edges to keep unwanted water from warping the wood. He is very proud to have this section of his project done, and will soon be finishing the door for the cabin.
We are getting closer and closer to the deadline of our boat unveiling, and we are feeling some pressure, but we are confident that we will be finished with the boat on time!
(sorry there are no pictures today, we had a camera, just no battery life left!!!)
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