January 28, 2016

Continued work on the new overhead for the underdeck in the v-berth.  The new headliner, perforated vinyl laminated to 1/4 foam rubber, has been installed, trim pieces fitted and varnished with three coats of RapidCoat so far.
I tried surfing for the second time, this time with the used board I bought a couple of months ago.  It was a lot tougher this time for a couple of reasons.  First, the waves were quite a bit bigger, which made paddling out an ordeal and trying to catch a wave a lot scarier, especially since I'm just starting to learn how to do it.  Getting through the rocks that are now the beach surface was not easy going in or out.  Secondly, the board I used the first time was 9 feet; mine is 7 1/2 feet, which makes it a lot less stable.  Finally, a "sneaker set" of bigger waves that caused problems even for experienced surfers wiped me out and washed me ashore.  I barely had enough energy left to scramble out over the rocks as the surf tried to knock me off my feet while carrying the board.  Fun!!!  I'm recovering nicely now and waiting for the next storm front to come in this weekend.  Spent last weekend in LA with Carol, and we visited the new Museum of Neon Art in Glendale.  Ate well too!