Every job takes about twice as long as you think it will, but at least being retired means you have the time to spend. I finished up the starboard side compounding, first using heavy oxidation cutter, then again with 3M Finess-It fine cut. Takes about 6hrs for each pass so 2 days to do each side. I still need one more pass with Finess-It on the port side. Then move on to waxing and buffing. That's probably a day per side. The hull looks pretty good except, now I know how many scratches I have - lots. But you dont see them unless you are this close.
My arms are tired from the compounding so I decided to do some "cross-training" and move on to teak sanding/scraping. It took 2 days to sand the outside gunnales (80 and 240 grit) then a third day to strip the 1/2inch wide underside - then most of day to remove the protective masking tape and wash off the glue residue. The a thunderstorm came through which meant having to sand again the next day. Finally, ready for the first coat of Cetol. I am only doing the outside of the gunnales while the boat is pulled; I'll do the rest of the job at Dare Marina once we are finally on the water.
Still have the bottom to do and boot stripe. That's a week or more of work. Not looking so good for 31 May launching unless I step up the pace. Given that it hit 90deg today, that may not be likely.
