Is it bloody worth it?

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After four weeks preparation between rainstorms, the last six eight hour days applying various layers of undercoat, 50/50 and topcoat, over £250.00 spent on materials I began to apply the final piece de resistance this morning. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

The yard is like a dustbowl; everyone is either grinding, scraping or sanding and my final coat looks like a blind mad woman has done it. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

I am buggered now. I cannot apply another coat within 16 hours and tomorrow will be rainy. I must overcoat within three days - but I can't as it is rainy all week /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif ............my eyes drift towards the plastic Nic 35 in the marina /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
 
I've taken my pills again, and back on-track.

I also know from experience that frozen snot is as hard to repair as a wood - after doing a transatlantic in 2004 in a new Jeanneau, whereby we needed to extract the tanks (one split), replace a fridge and a gearbox, I know that hard work on the maintanance front is a fact of life whether your yacht is 60 years old or 6 months old!

PS. It is worth it because for some reason the sundowners always taste better on a wooden yacht. I put it down to that sense of accomplishment; and nothing beats the smell of wooden interior!
 
I used to belong to an expensive yacht club, The only owners that I saw who were not utterly frustrated with maintenance were the ones who phoned up a shipwright, told him what needed doing and when they wanted the boat ready by. The boat next to mine was a brand-new Beneteau whose owner was going to sue the dealer unless all the deficiencies were fixed PDQ.
Peter.
 
When we topcoated last year we took time off in the week, put out big signs in the yard and asked anyone upwind of us not to grind, sand or upset the paint job. Worked a treat.
 
I know the feeling.
I put the boat in a shed last winter, planning to be in for a month for painting.
The first time I had the deck finished a section of the asbestos roof fell 30 feet onto it, puncturing the canvas and water staining the mahogany coachroof which was stripped for refinishing.
The second time I finished the deck a Polish crew arrived to start work on a steel tug beside me.
I got back next morning to find the deck covered in rust chippings.
 
I've worked on Favona for 20 years. Her breeding, history, and elegance made it worth it, but I picked up a plastic boat about 2 years ago. It suits me fine. There's nothing wrong with easy. Wooden boats are for young men & rich men. I'm no longer young & not yet rich so I've passed the baton to my son.
 
my eyes drift towards the plastic Nic 35 in the marina

Resist the temptation.......... you will only end up polishing the frozen snot (GRP)

We must stand together, boats should be Wood or steel not something from the bottom of a scientist jar! Resist I say resist?

Ooooh I need a break form all this!

Tom /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
 
Doing the painting is a pleasure.

Weather forecasts being 180 degrees out and inconsiderate neighbours are the problem. One guy on the next boat 10 feet away started pressure washing whilst I was still painting.

I had a quiet word but it was already too late.

Anyway, no matter, back in love again. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Okay then, my own boat comes out tomorrow....you are more than welcome......the topsides take 2.5 litres a coat....and 7.5litres of antifoul per coat........so if you really like painting..... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Yes you are right about the forcasts. I now either ignore them or look around the web for a better one.
 
Love to.

Unfortunately, tomorrow I have a nice Dutch girl coming to Tip me Off whist I Roll. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
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