Unwanted help at the boat ramp
We get some unwanted help and this week we tackle a problem that has been facing us for a little while now. We have had in the stateroom ceiling just on the outside of the mast opening in the deck.
I had thought that when we had the deck glassed it would solve the issue and it certainly slowed it down. But it was still leaking a little.
In this first part of a 2 part video series, we will show how we determined where the problem was, discuss our options and settle on a path forward. From there it was starting to do the work. In this video (part 1) we prepare the surface for a glass repair, epoxy fill some gaps in the mast plate base and take all the steps to get ready to lay the glass (Part 2 is where we lay the glass down and see our results)
Decline unwanted help on a boat ramp
Also in this video, we have to tow our dinghy to a local boat ramp to pull her out and get ready for some maintenance work.
We ran into a really odd situation with a good Samaritan. I know this guy was just trying to help and he didn’t do any real damage, but it was frustrating. The irony of this is he is the one that got all pissed off. See what he did and listen to the crazy things he was saying. I suppose he didn’t see the camera mounted on the car capturing the whole thing 🙂 (As a side note, this person referred to himself as a “CoonAss”, not my words but this is a cajun reference to growing up rural and on the Bayou)
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Tools and supplies
Tools and supplies we use regularly can be found here:
- Jet Band Saw
- Sanding Tape 120 Grit – 1 inch wide
- Sanding Tape for Spindles (220 Grit)
- Small Sanding Cord for Spindles (150 Grit)
- Screwdriver with nut ends
- Pry Bar Set
- Oscillating Multi-tool (about $35)
- The Best small wood cutting blades
- Great “plunge cutter”
- ABSOLUTE Best metal cutting blade (for cutting bolts, etc.)
- Safety Glasses
- xActo Blade Knife
- Ryobi Variable Speed Jigsaw
Video and Camera Equiptment we use
Video equipment used is: Canon Vixia G40
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