More Oh Joy goodies.

[CharlieCobra]

After pulling apart the companionway hatch and trunk assembly, I decided to strip the paint off the trunk and hatch to check out the wood. This is what I found:

Isn't this Honduran gorgeous?

I think I'll leave it bright. Just too damned pretty to hide.

I got the first coat of CPES on the Port cabin side and finished the forward port cutout repair, except for a bit of smoothing.

I'm filling the checking with MAS and wood flour, after a good CPES bath to slow down further deterioration.

I'll be sealing the deck and doing more epoxy work (small details) today.

 

[sailormanbigd]

the fruits of your labour are looking mighty tastey! That has to be the best looking companionway hatch i have seen-unfinished. You must be drawing a crowd down at the boatyard these days!? Patrick

 

[Ross]

That certainly will be satisfying when you get it finished. Either your side decks are nice and wide or your vacuum cleaner is very small.

 

[CharlieCobra]

the fruits of your labour are looking mighty tastey! That has to be the best looking companionway hatch i have seen-unfinished. You must be drawing a crowd down at the boatyard these days!? Patrick

She's starting to draw crowds now that the wood is showing clean. That piece of wood looked like liquid fire when the CPES was wet today. I can hardly wait to get varnish on it.

 

[CharlieCobra]

That certainly will be satisfying when you get it finished. Either your side decks are nice and wide or your vacuum cleaner is very small.

They aren't too bad. It's a 6 Gal Shopvac so it's medium sized.