I remounted the hardware on the companionway doors and continued work on the cockpit seats. Finished the starboard side and made good progress on the port side, which needed some remedial work on chips and gouges. The stain in the Primo stain/sealer came through and did a good job of hiding the imperfections.
I also started work on putting in another of the ABI bronze ports I bought some 3 years ago. (I installed the first one back in December of 2010!) I used the same method I used before, with one little improvement. I got a tip from a neighbor who is a shipwright and second generation master craftsman: cutting off the bristles on a cheap paintbrush allows it to function as a combination brush and spreader/squeegee. Thanks John!
Annual kinetic sculpture race was this week, too. Always fun!
Finally. The ports! Thought you'd never get em. Yes, rain is coming, and I've already stocked up for the winter.
ReplyDeleteNice ww. and thanks for the brush tip.