January 31, 2016
Over the course of a few days, I have applied a couple coats of varnish on the majority of the brightwork...and managed to install the new access plate in the aft cockpit bulkhead.
To begin with, the access plate was a We$t Marine special - didn't feel like ordering and waiting for arrival, so I just slapped some cash down and said "thank you, may I have another."
The installation was straight forward: set the plate against the existing opening and traced the new outside diameter, I then used a spiral saw to enlarge the hole to accept the new, slightly larger access plate. Not wanting to go through the task of the final install, I just set the new plate in place and moved on to other tasks that I needed to get through for this lazy Sunday afternoon.
It's nice having "new" onboard...first impressions are so important!
I then turned my attention to the toe rails and rub rails. In the course of removing the portions of the bungs that stood proud of the rails, I accidentally chipped too much material from a few bungs...leaving a harsh depression in the rail to bung surface. I decided to remove these three (3) bungs and reinstall new ones...no big deal, easy...moving on.
Once I replaced the three offenders, I moved into sanding the surfaces of the rails themselves.
After the rails were sanded and prepared for another coat of varnish, you guessed it!, I applied. In the process of completing the varnish work on the rails and wanting to move into another project, I neglected to take a photo or two...sorry. Trust me, they look nice.
The final project for the day was to put another coat of varnish on the inside of the coaming boards. I decided to do this as I had varnish left over in the pot, no, I am not wasting this stuff!
I sanded the inside surface with 220-grit paper, and then wiped the surface with a solvent to remove all sanding debris.
I then applied the Epifanes, stood back and enjoyed the reflective curiosities.
Total Time: 6 Hours, over a few days
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