The paint job - last bits

The wooden structure of the cratch (at the bow of the boat) has had it's second coat of wood dye and is looking like new!


It will have a light sand and third coat tomorrow and should be ready for monday's assemblage in time to move out of the tunnel.


The nose of the boat has had it's beauty treatment (much to Leigh's dislike) with a spot of orange. Well at least we will be seen coming in tunnels!


And I've painted the life ring, just one last red coat to do...


The mushroom vents are back on, cream as the roof...


And today Leigh and I gave the stern and gunwhales a good coat of black gloss...


It has been a hard week of work, up early and finishing late at night. The boat looks even better in the real and we have given it a new life. Our painter has done a superb job and we hope to employ him again in the future.

As with boats there is always more to do and we are reminded of this by a marina worker quoting 'BOAT' Bring Out Another Thousand! But we've done the major painting and will finish off the final bits sooner than soon (bulkheads, final gloss coating on cabin sides, bow area) and this paintwork should last a good few years with occasional treatment when areas are scratched.

We will be sadly leaving Springwood Haven on Monday, it has been a delight here in this lovely place, and will decide where we shall go just as we leave the marina. And so the adventure continues...