Favorite yards for bottom paint and mast work

[jssailem]

You or the boat yard doing the work?

 

[LeslieTroyer]

Bottom Paint, pull mast (I run new wires). I wet sand polish and wax ~1 foot above waterline (moreif time)

 

[LeslieTroyer]

Finished my part of the haul out.

1. 14/5 and raymarine wind instrument wire run down the mast conduit
2. Raymarine wind mounted on mast head
3. Opti mast light installed (nav, anchor, fast/slow strobe)
4. New spreader boots
5. New mast boot
6. New windex vane
7. Windex light
8. Polish oxidized hull ( 800,1000,1200 wet sand sand, heavy oxidation compound, polish compound, wax/sealant)
9. Drilled limber hole for mast
10. New halyards all around including a spare jib which wasn't on boat when I got it
11. New spinnaker pole ring height adjustment lines

 

[Terry Cox]

Hi Les, got lots done even with the cold weather. Brrr.

 

[LeslieTroyer]

Yes wet sanding in mid 30's is loads of fun

 

[Terry Cox]

She looks nice and shiny, effort paid off. What does the yard work involve, new bottom paint?

 

[LeslieTroyer]

Bottom paint and remove/reinstall mast

 

[Terry Cox]

Do you have a splash date? Sure like to see your boat.

 

[LeslieTroyer]

My brother in law just passed so need to head to east coast till mid next week go wake and funeral. I'll figure it out when the family and I get back.

 

[Mark Maulden]

Sorry to hear that...

 

[jssailem]

Sorry to hear the news. Les. Just heading up to Everett for the weekend. Need any thing over the next couple of days?

 

[LeslieTroyer]

no the boat is on the hard in Seattle @ Seaview West, but thanks - it is appreciated.

 

[Terry Cox]

Sorry to hear of your loss, Les. Do have a safe trip. We'll see you when you return.

 

[jssailem]

Safe trip Les... See you when you get back..

 

[LeslieTroyer]

Finally back in the water. Made the trip from Shilshole to Everett yesterday, rainy and cold the whole way. It is the first time I've worn my foul weather gear on this boat - still fits after 20 yrs (the bibs are a bit tighter). A few things left to button up today, then its time to put the sails back on the boat and have fun -

 

[jssailem]

Congrats Les. Good for a couple of years now.

 

[Charlie98117]

Glad you're back in the water. I pulled my mast for new rigging at Seaview in December, that was a cold job! My bottom paint needs to be done soon too. What kind of paint did you use?

 

[LeslieTroyer]

It had a hard paint on it so went with sea hawk shark skin at sea views recommendation. Yes wet sanding and polishing the hull in 38 deg weather is for the young still need to adjust the rigging but it is pooring in Everett now so settled for mast boot and a fire port to engine compartment.