The last month was spent doing a little cosmetic work to the Blue Heaven. We removed the bow rail and the anchor pulpit. Why???!!! you ask???? Removing the bow rail and pulpit just gives the boat a cleaner sleeker look. In place of the fiberglass pulpit, we installed a stainless steel removable fairlead. When using the anchor. we just fit the fairlead into the deck plate mounted on the bow. When not in use, the anchor and fairlead store below deck.
But to get to that point.... There was a lot of busted knuckles and plenty of nights cursing the fiberglass itch one gets with cutting an grinding fiberglass.
Sorry this is not one of those blogs filled with fun and sun. Below is a pictorial following the job.
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| Windlass came off |
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| Next the pulpit had to come off |
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| Bow rail removed |
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| Looking like an easy job 10 minutes into it |
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| Out come the power tools. |
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| It was like peeling a fiberglass onion |
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| 3 days to make this mess |
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| Dear lord thats ugly |
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| And the the repairs begin |
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| Lots of layers to repair |
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| Rolling out resin |
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| Layers upon layers |
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| Getting there |
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| one more coat |
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| Ready for the hardware to go back on |
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| Tented off for final gel coat |
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| Windlas back on |
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| Fairlead receiver bracket |
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| Stainless fairlead installed |
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| DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
1 comment:
I cannot believe you did not also post an asimlie of Andy falling off of the front !
the Tranche
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