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| Once we got her cleaned out, it was evident that most of the work on this old boat was going to be cosmetics. Sure, there are a few things missing and or broken, but much of the challenge posed is simply going to involve lots of time and elbow grease. We're sold on the use of Cetol on exotic wood. It provides a good sheen as well as a hard finish in areas where there might be moisture or heat. The first coat gets absorbed, and subsequent coats (6 interior, 8 exterior) add more shine and protection. |
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| The rubrails had been pretty abused over the past few years. There were big pieces missing, and some substantial damage to what was left. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The toe-rail on the starboard side is missing or severely damaged for about 6 feet. The remnants are going to be difficult, at best, to remove, since many of the screws are bent. There doesn't appear to be any structural damage to the hull, and no sign of leaks at this point. |
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| Once the old rail was removed, the next step was to remove the bedding, wipe it down good with some mineral spirits... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ...then fill in the holes with white Marine-Tex, (Great stuff!). |
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| Picture at right is the result of rubbing against a piling during a recent hurricane. Its about 12" across, and 16 inches top to bottom. The wear goes right down to the fiberglass. Its going to take a lot of sanding to fair out the damage, followed by barrier coating then trying to match the gelcoat coloring... |
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