We've had two or three days of decent weather which has, at last, allowed me to get on with some jobs on Sparrow..
First and foremost though, the antifoul is done... what a balls ache of a job antifouling a boat is - it smells, it's uncomfortable, the stuff gets everywhere, and it doesn't dam well work anyway - you wonder why you do it! 😀
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| Before... |
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| During.. masking tape still on.. |
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| After... from chaos comes order... from splodges come straight lines... 😁 |
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| That's epoxy primer on the rudder.. |
Boats look the dogs nadgers with dark blue antifoul... 😀
Separately -
- the washboards are done - two coats emulsion and good to go, though at least one of them is going to need replacing soon - that may well be/is, a job for next winter.. I may make it easier for myself and do a single board rather than a two part'er..
- the tiller pilot attachment wooden block is also done - two coats of paint - it was new last year and holding up well
- tiller pilot rest wooden block is also done - two coats of paint
- the cockpit board is done - sanded down and two coats of wood preserver - I also took the opportunity to renew the bungees holding the solar panel to the board
- the cabin has had a wipe down to remove those few spots of black mould that have appeared over the winter - the bathroom paint with anti fungal properties is working well
Few last jobs to do -
- I've bought the tiller home with me to sand down and varnish in the comfort of the garage
- Sparrow needs a damn good wash - it's been a wet, wet, winter and she's showing a lot of green
- The Windex needs to go back on, but that's a last minute job, maybe even on the water to avoid it being damaged during launch
- Cockpit hatches need to go back on
- Tender needs to go back to the club - Thursday for that one
- The mooring tackle needs to go back on the buoy - next weekend I think.. maybe during the week if the weather is good
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