Laid some poly on the deck and marked fastener hole patterns.
Did an air leak test next, pumped in low pressure low volume air from a shop vac and sprayed seams with Dawn/water mix, daggerboard trunk and fasteners to find leaks. Quite a bit of leaking along the starboard deck edge seam, that's where the coaming rot damage was as well.
Repaired the leak areas by dredging out a small groove with the DeWALT oscillating multitool, maybe 1/16th of an inch, and injecting TotalBoat THIXO Wood into the seam. Also applied THIXO to a few spots in the daggerboard trunk.
Flipped ZIP so we could tape her off for paint. Used 3M #2080 for delicate surfaces, it leaves a nice crips line.
We rolled and tipped TotalBoat WetEdge Fire Red with a Mighty Mini Roller kit, all from jamestown Distributors, who donated the paint for ZIP's restoration. Thanks JD! Tipped with a 2 inch oil based paint brush with soft bristles.
We are thrilled with the coverage and color of the Fire Red!
Scuffed the first coat of paint with 120 grit, to knock down any bumps. This also flattens the sheen, making it easier to see where the new shiny paint is being applied and prevent "holidays" (missed spots). You can see the difference between the glossy area that has the reflection of the pergola and the flattened area this side of the sander.
120 grit, sold at Lowes. DeWALT 5 inch random orbital sander.
Personal Protective Equipment for today's sanding party. The respirators with exhaust valve help reduce fogging of eyewear. The shirt keeps paint splatters of our Sunday Finest.
Current occupants of the Carriage House, WAVE and the keel batten for the Pascagoula Catboat.
Left side painted, compared to the scuffed right side. The flat sheen helps see where paint has been applied so we don't miss spots, aka holidays.
Second coat of TotalBoat WetEdge BlueGlo White, single part polyurethane.
Second coat of TotalBoat WetEdge BlueGlo White, single part polyurethane.Still drying and self leveling, it fills in a little more with each coat. We will LIGHTLY sand one more time to remove small dust and debris bumps, then apply the third and final coat.
Our poor 1971 O'Day DaySailer Cyane has been Cjane for 8 years now after a mishap at a car wash. We have been wanting to get her fixed back up, but you know the saying, the cobbler's children have no shoes. So we did some serious yak shaving, started off thinking we'd just sand the transom and repaint it. Skipper noted that the previous decal had been damaged at a car wash, so why not use the pressure washer to take the rest of it off? By the time we were done we had pulled out 350 feet of hose and the pressure washer, sprayed the transom and bottom, removed the gudgeons, sanded the transom and bottom, rolled and tipped a coat of Pettit EZPoxy Blue Ice, reinstalled the gudgeons, painted the boot stripe with TotalBoat WetEdge Oyster White and applied the new vinyl name decal.
Catching up the blog. Each layer of primer or paint took about a day, so we skipped posting about each coat. Sanded old paint off of SUGAR 2's deck with 120 grit pads on a DeWalt Random Orbital sander. Fixed one more void on the seam with THIXO injected by a syringe then lightly clamped. Then did another leak test, which she passed.
Put a coat of TotalBoat Gleam Satin Varnish on the rudder, tiller and tiller extension.
Sanded, leak tested, ready for tape, primer and paint.
Removed the bridle eyestraps, took out one screw at a time, swiveled the eyestrap out of the way, reinserted screw, then took out other screw. This helps ensure that the wood backer block inside does not drop off. The blocks are glued and fiberglassed into position, but 40 years later they can come loose. Sometimes excess expanding foam holds them in place.
Taped off the bow and stern and brushed on Kirby Primer tinted with #4 Orange with a short handled sash brush. 2 coats.
2 coats of Kirby's #4 Orange, it went on smooth with a brush, 100% in 90F temp. Color is awesome and so is Kirby's Tech Support, George answers the phone!
Skipper peeled the tape!
Removed the cockpit trim, 1/8 inch drill bit to drill out the head of the rivet. A wide, flat screw driver is handy to tap the trim loose. Sometimes a remnant of the rivet is stuck in the fiberglass, like you see on the far left of the photo, we used an awl and hammer to tap that piece out.
We've enjoyed using the Kirby Paint. They have been making paint since 1846 and custom mix the colors. It has been easy to use, levels well and the colors pop on this boat.
Before we did the deck we sprayed the perimeter and cubby of the cockpit with light gray Rust-Oleum, it was east to reach far corners with the spray. On the non-skid portion we brushed on Kirby #25 Light Gray.
Kirby White Primer on the mid deck then first coat of Kirby's Maynard Bray Off White. Primer brushed and then lightly sanded with 120 grit. Paint rolled with a Mighty Mini roller and tipped with a Corona Deck and Trim brush. Very happy with the results!
Applied the US Navy Fixed Wing Flight Training Squadron 27 (VT-27) markings.
