09 May 23:
We did an air leak test on ANNA to find leaks. For that we blow low pressure air into the hull through the deck drain and spray the entire hull with soapy water. Look for bubbles. We like using a cordless shop vac for the air supply, in today's adventure a DeWALT 20V wet/dry vac. The vac is also handy to suck water out of the cockpit bilge after the test. We found one obvious leak area on the port chine and another tiny spot on the starboard bow, just under the deck/hull seam.
We also scrubbed the ANNA with Comet and water, to get rid of as much dirt as possible and to act as the first fine grit towards bringing the gelcoat back to life.
Air Leak Test VIdeo: https://youtu.be/2GZjwmV_sQw
After the washdown and air leak test, ANNA did an aileron roll to reposition on the finishing dolly.
We'd like to thank whoever designed this articulating bunk system at Laser Performance, we got the finishing dolly idea from them about a decade ago. The bunks position to fit either the hull V shape or the sligh camber on the deck.
The bunks have bungees to pull the bunk horizontal when not in use. Those bungees are overdue for replacement!
