Project Log: Thursday, December 23, 2010
I began my day's work by sanding the larger patches on
deck, where I'd applied more of the fairing filler
yesterday. |
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Once I'd sanded the patches (they'd require only
the standard light application of fine filler to
complete now), I switched tools and, starting in the
cockpit (always the most laborious part of the deck),
sanded the area with 80 and 120 grit paper using a
vibrating sander. The gray fine filler was cured
now, so I sanded away the excess and sanded all areas.
This was also the time for plenty of hand-sanding to get
all the corners and nooks and crannies that I'd not
sanded before.
Pardon the mess. Knowing I had more sanding ahead
in the immediate future, I didn't bother cleaning up too
much beyond that which was necessary for the minor
filling I completed at the end of the day. |
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After completing the cockpit, coamings, and back side of
the pilothouse, I continued moving forward, and over the
remainder of the day sanded the top and sides of the
pilothouse, the coachroof, and the forward sections of
the bulwarks on both sides. |
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Knowing I'd be away from the project for a couple days,
I made sure to mix and apply a coat of the fine fairing
material over the few spots on deck where it was
required, namely the large patches I'd been working on
the past few days. Similarly, I applied a skim
coat over the through hulls in the topsides, which were
smooth and fair but required pinhole filling and
fine-tuning. |
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I had about a half days' sanding ahead to complete the
decks: specifically the sidedecks, bulwarks (other
than the forward sections), and sides of the cabin
trunk. I was quite looking forward to the
completion of this part of the job.
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Total Time Today: 4.75 hours
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