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Painting the cabin white and refinishing the slats and grab rails

6/21/2020

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I began by painting all of the white surfaces on and around the cabin white. The original paint had faded and did not look good any longer. My dad and I rolled and tipped two coats of white TotalBoat WetEdge topside paint onto the area. I still have to paint the cockpit, which should happen tomorrow afternoon. The fresh paint is much shinier and nicer than the old paint, giving the boat a fresh look. 
I also spent some time refinishing the companionway slats. The original varnish was chipping off and was in all around poor condition. I spent some time again with the heat gun and scraper (yay!) removing all the old varnish. I then refinished the slats with TotalBoat Gleam 2.0 gloss varnish. They look much better now. I feel it is so important to have the slats looking good as they are a first impression for those coming to sail. 
Varnishing the grab rail with TotalBoat Gleam 2.0 gloss varnish. I went back and forth on doing this. I really liked the look of varnished grab rails but there is quite a bit more maintenance involved. I decided that it was worth the work in the future. The varnish looks fantastic. 
Fairing the cockpit sole with TotalFair
While I was working on painting the white around the cabin my dad painted the seats grey with TotalTread nonskid paint. Now when I sit in the cockpit it is beginning to feel like a boat.
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  • Home
  • The Refit
  • Portfolios
    • Yacht Racing
    • Cruising
    • seascapes
    • Tabor Academy
  • Recent Work
    • 12 Meter worlds 2019
    • Block Island Race Week 2019
    • Morris 36 3Di Nordac
    • CYC Around the Island Race 2018
    • Classic Yacht Regatta 2018
    • Race Week presented by Rolex
    • NYYC One-Design Regatta
    • Iceland
    • Volvo Ocean Race 2018 Newport
    • J-Class Worlds
    • A class catamaran
  • About/Contact