I thought I would borrow a line from GOT for this post. I never watched it but heard it was pretty good if you like violence and nudity and more violence. I am in a race against time to get as many marine plywood panels glued to the interior hull as possible before the temperature …
The Smell Is Gone!!!!
Well...most of it anyway. The interior is now smelling more like a construction site than a stagnant pond. We are much closer to having a finished floor now and it feels great building instead of tearing things apart. Donald and Tom spent the day finishing off the new floor supports and installing new plywood on …
A Little More Demolition…
This is a quick post to bring everyone up to date on what is going on with the boat renovation. It has been pretty quiet since I was away last weekend but this weekend will be busy. This afternoon Donald and I started installing floor joists and repaired the main stringer where it was rotten …
Rot is bad….
It may seem like an obvious statement but, when you are on your hands and knees scraping away years of rotten wood, it REALLY is disgusting. The smell was horrible. I have no idea how the rest of boat didn't smell the same. Here is a photo of the floor beneath where the water tanks …
B.O.A.T.
If you haven't heard the acronym B.O.A.T. before (which I hadn't before I commited most of my future to paying for one) it stands for Bring On Another Thousand. Boats can be unexpectedly expensive. Whether it actually costs you a $1000.00 or the equivalent in labour it is a commitment. The saga of the rotting …
Into Everyone’s Life A Little Rain Must Fall And Then Slowly, Over Time, Must Rot Out The Floor Of Your Boat…
I think the title says it all. It was promising to be a productive day. There were going to be 5 of us working on the boat today. My brother Tom came today to help me and Donald, Casey (yes...Casey can't seem to stay away) and Alex. We were going to get so much done. …
Too Tired To Make A Title
This is going to be a short post tonight. It has been a long day of work. Donald was at the boat at 8 this morning and Casey and I showed up at 8:30. We filled up another bin and my decision to take everything down to the fibreglass hull was validated today. We took …
Blast Off
I haven't been able to spend too much time working on the boat in the past few days but have definitely been able to add to the mess in what little time I did. The garbage bin wasn't available but that wasn't going to stop me. What did I say before about making omlettes? I …
You Can’t Make An Omelette Without Breaking A Few Eggs
One of the most difficult parts of writing a blog is what to name each post...or chapter. I was going to call this one "It's Go Time", which sounds pretty cheesey, or "Let The Fun Begin" but that already happened the day it arrived. The photos will tell you why I chose this one... All …
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That’s A Big Boat!
I knew it was big when I first laid eyes on it in June but when I saw it this morning, on the trailer, my first thought was, "That's a big boat!" It's finally here and resting comfortably on a surprisingly simple support system. Becky weighs 25,000 lbs and is essentially being held up with …
1987 Sea Ray Renovation 