I was shocked at how hard it was to remove the Mizzen Step. After removing the mizzen step, it was time to remove the core from under the mizzen step. …
Removing the Mizzen Mast Step
As we explored the coach house roof on the boat, we noticed that one of the spots that appeared soft was next to the mizzen step. We cut the skin …
Exposing the Core near the Companionway
A few weeks ago, we found some rot and a sub-par repair to one of the bulkheads. We inexplicably found this. When I removed the core to the side of …
Should I cut a hole in the boat???
“It Feels Soft, not solid,” he said. “Here let me tap it a few times.” She replied “Well stop stepping on it, that damn sure isn’t going to make it …
Sanding the Boom
This blog is all about Debbie and the work she is doing this weekend. One of the things I love is when Deb can come help on a boat project. …
Continuing the Port Installs – Cleaning up and finishing it off
In the last blog post, we left off by sealing the first of the ports by adding 3M 4000 and bedded the glass in this substance. We then forced more …
Discussion with the experts
After we found the rot in the roof and that section of the bulkhead that was rotted. We then found some more rot, and I was worried about the core …
Trimming the Port Openings – Getting ready for new Ports
With our discoveries in the coach house roof (here and here and here) we decided we would shift our focus to something different to continue progress forward while we contemplated …
Testing for Rotted Deck Core
One of the things we have done previously on our boat was to inspect the core in the deck. We were pleasantly surprised when we did it because the core …
5 Crazy things we found this week
We had a host of tasks and projects this week on the boat. Join us as we; cut holes in the roof of the boat, trim fiberglass around the ports, …