Took a chance on the weather today and applied the last coat of Cetol. I finished the application at 1400 and it is not supposed to rain before 1700 and maybe not even then. Dark rain clouds to the south of us but they didn't come my way. Assuming this coat dries properly, tomorrow I can put the furling blocks back on and install new furling lines and the sails. We'll be a "sailboat" again.
The other job finished today was replacing the companion way slider boards. The old ones had cracked at the screw holes, probably from ice freezing in the holes during the winter (and being 16yrs old).
I bought new acrylic delrin boards from TAP Plastic. They have a great website with lots of good information about different types of plastics and a great ordering form that lets you tailorize exactly what size pieces you want. I just had to router the edges to put a round shoulder on them, then cut to size and drill holes using the old pieces as a guide. Here are the new boards installed. Just like new.
The other job finished today was replacing the companion way slider boards. The old ones had cracked at the screw holes, probably from ice freezing in the holes during the winter (and being 16yrs old).
I bought new acrylic delrin boards from TAP Plastic. They have a great website with lots of good information about different types of plastics and a great ordering form that lets you tailorize exactly what size pieces you want. I just had to router the edges to put a round shoulder on them, then cut to size and drill holes using the old pieces as a guide. Here are the new boards installed. Just like new.
