Project Log: Monday, November 8, 2010
I spent an hour or so drawing up and specifying details
for one of the six tanks I'd measured for the other day.
I planned to work up the details on the remaining
tankage throughout the week as time allowed; details to
follow when complete.
With some time available in the afternoon, I decided to
continue the surface preparation process on the decks.
The decks featured original gelcoat in generally good
condition, though faded, oxidized, and worn as one might
expect in a boat of this age. Full paint was
always a foregone conclusion.
I began on the aft end of the starboard sidedeck.
Using a vertical axis random orbit (VARO) finishing sander, I
sanded the deck, inside of the bulwark, and the sides of
the cabin trunk using 80 and 120 grit discs, working my
way forward to the foredeck and termination of the cabin
trunk.
These were the first of several different sanding steps
ahead. This round of sanding removed the final
remains of adhesive from the decks, as well as surface
contaminations, and abraded the gelcoat surface to
provide a proper substrate for later steps. Later,
I'd return for additional sanding with a different tool,
and by hand as necessary.
With this area complete, I moved back and sanded the
starboard side of the pilothouse, again with both 80 and
120 grits. |
