Deck prepared
Tedious and boring as it may be I actually enjoyed this work. It’s a simple workout - first scraping anti-slip paint with a blade, followed by orbital sander and paper grid 40 & 60. Lot’s of noise but hardly any dust as I run strong hoover connected to the sander.
In gas mask and hearing protection, performing this job on knees - head can be occupied with other thoughts or emptied from any, almost like meditating.
A boat neighbour asked me - or rather stated - that there is much work with wooden boat.
My answer always is: there is much work with any big boat, whatever the material. Depends also on your ambition level: nice things require work and maintenance to stay nice. Ugly things can be neglected, they will anyway not get much better nor worse.
So much about wooden vs GRP boats.
After 5 hours the deck was sanded. I only have 2 places left where securing chains are sitting. I will put my props under Meritaten to remove the chains and finish that part.
Before leaving I took measurements for mahogany shelves I need to add in order to mount my old English winches. I’ll probably leave for now the existing winches but they are on the way out, to free deck passage close to cockpit.
Last thing I did was to put another coat of Owatrol on cabin ceiling and berth boards.
It’s getting nicer inside!