demonboy
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The osmosis treatment continues with West System 410 Microlight applied to the hull. Pong, head carpenter, begins the task of shaping the toe rail whilst trying to maintain the bend in the wood. Also, this week I return to the UK and Liz takes over with both the videoing and photography. I've gotta say she's done a pretty good job, especially with this week's video (edited by yours truly).
But first, the gallery...
West System Microlight 410 is a microballoon powder that's added to epoxy and designed specifically for underwater submerssion. Above you can see how difficult it is to apply this, especially with fast-drying epoxy in the tropics. Still, once it's dried it's sanded back and looks a bit more like this...
Talking of sanding, the painters, having completed the topsides, now turn their attention to the deck. Here's Kim sanding back that cockpit box, now that it's been filled with epoxy/microballoons.
And if you missed the paint-job last week, check out our swimming platform template. where you can catch a glimpse of that beautiful Awlcraft Moon Dust:
The electricians, meanwhile, are having to contend with this:
Which is the beginnings of the rewiring. Sombat, head electrician, is leaving his sidekick, Dean, to do the monkey work. I think he's been slightly overwhelmed by the experience!
Here's a glimpse of that beautiful teak toe rail. It's not fixed in place, this is just measuring it up:
Finally, one thing we were keen to do was sort our fridge door out. It was a gated/folded thing that was a royal PITA to open and close, especially at sea. We've decided to fix it together and put a thick laminate (8mm) over the top. In preparation for this first it was stuck together with strips of teak:
And then it's filled and fared, and will be painted.
And now the bit you've all been waiting for, Liz's directoral debut! http://followtheboat.com/2014/06/24/esper-refit-week-20/
But first, the gallery...
West System Microlight 410 is a microballoon powder that's added to epoxy and designed specifically for underwater submerssion. Above you can see how difficult it is to apply this, especially with fast-drying epoxy in the tropics. Still, once it's dried it's sanded back and looks a bit more like this...
Talking of sanding, the painters, having completed the topsides, now turn their attention to the deck. Here's Kim sanding back that cockpit box, now that it's been filled with epoxy/microballoons.
And if you missed the paint-job last week, check out our swimming platform template. where you can catch a glimpse of that beautiful Awlcraft Moon Dust:
The electricians, meanwhile, are having to contend with this:
Which is the beginnings of the rewiring. Sombat, head electrician, is leaving his sidekick, Dean, to do the monkey work. I think he's been slightly overwhelmed by the experience!
Here's a glimpse of that beautiful teak toe rail. It's not fixed in place, this is just measuring it up:
Finally, one thing we were keen to do was sort our fridge door out. It was a gated/folded thing that was a royal PITA to open and close, especially at sea. We've decided to fix it together and put a thick laminate (8mm) over the top. In preparation for this first it was stuck together with strips of teak:
And then it's filled and fared, and will be painted.
And now the bit you've all been waiting for, Liz's directoral debut! http://followtheboat.com/2014/06/24/esper-refit-week-20/