Project Log: Sunday, December 12, 2010
One good thing about the hull design of the Fisher 30 is
that the topsides are relatively low over most of the
boat's length, and are broken into small, manageable
areas by the freeing ports and rubrail beneath.
One bad thing about the hull design of the Fisher 30 is
that the bow is really high, much higher than the rest
of the boat.
I continued where I left off yesterday evening and
finished sanding the hull, again using a 6" orbital
finishing sander equipped with 80 and 120 grits.
This process removed the gloss and shine from the hull
and prepared the surface for additional steps later;
these additional steps would include minor ding and
gouge repair, and additional sanding with a vibrating
sander.
I used my 4' rolling staging to complete the sanding.
I could do most of the work with the platform set at the
3rd level, but to reach the highest points of the
wave-battering bow, I had to move the platform to the
topmost level, which I preferred to avoid since the
staging was much more stable with the platform at any
other height.
I was happy to complete this phase of hull sanding:
one more important step towards the goal of wrapping up
all the surface prep and repair work by the end of 2010.
Now it really looked like the boat was on its way to a
new life, and I'd no longer need to make excuses or
explanations to visitors about the plans for the hull.
A sanded boat, to me, was indicative of solid progress
and left the unmistakable whiff of change in the air.
(Or was that gelcoat?) |
