Monday, June 16, 2008

Swabbing the Deck

The skipper (AKA: Captain J) spent the morning giving Scarlette a hosedown and complete scrub of her deck. The wood toe rails really needed it as a greenish-brown material -- possible growth -- was attached.

It took about three hours to scrub everything down to include reattaching the @#$% hose that kept coming apart ONLY after I would climb up on deck via an eight-foot ladder. Well at least this is good summer-break exercise.

Plan is to get the toe rails ready for sanding and then varnishing after we get back from Kyushu.

We are going to Kyushu -- via plane and not this boat -- this Thursday or five days. Should return June. 23.


The V-berth also got a complete scrub down up to the front area where sails can be stored. The skipper was a little scared to go too far forward in case Scarlette my tip over on the trailer. Probably wouldn't happen but he wanted to avoid any catastrophe.









2 comments:

donnalee said...

Looks like you have your work cut out for you. But I think you are in good hands with your second in command. He is a handsome little man. When you finish your Scarlette where will you sail her? I hope you get this, I have never posted a blog before!

Snowsmoon said...

Well, I see you found that boat you were talking about....This will be fun reading you updates and i hope that you will check my blog. I have ben blogging here with blogger for a while now. It is mostly scrapping booking but I do write about things that I am doing with my family too!

I will have to save the link when I get home from MO.
Hugs
Your Sister
Dawn