Oh joy!

Oh, joy! She's starting to look like a "real boat" again! Neil's vacation started this weekend, and we started putting back in the hatches. As usual, it ended up taking a lot longer than expected. You forget all the little things like taping up the deck and the hatch edges when you're estimating how long the job will take! But by now we've replaced all the hatches and ports, and are starting on the deck hardware. We are using 3M101 as the bedding compound, and it seems to be working well. We're using a lot, allowing for a good amount to squish out the sides to ensure a really good seal. (One of the reasons that the interior was so water-damaged is that this was never done correctly in the beginning!) Today we'll go around and tighten the screws down the last little bit, and in a few more days we'll slice off the extra hardened goo, peel up the tape, and hopefully not have too much clean-up with 3M Adhesive Remover to do!

Also, it looks like we're staying inside for the winter, which will make getting the work done SO much easier. It's a great relief to have that decision made.

Well, off to the boat yard!