Now we are in the shed and don't have to worry about the weather, we can strip out more of the seams and not worry about getting everything wet. So as well as raking out below the water line on the remainder of the Stb'd side we can rake out and either "harden up" or re-chalk the seams for Sealant below the water line and Red lead putty above.
27th December 2014, Finished repairs to hull below the water line, 19 months after starting it!
Stb'd bow above and below the water line, raked out, ready for "hardening up" or calking
all calking hardened up, then masked off ready for sealant
all sealant in bows, masking removed, now ready for sanding and screw hole filling.
filled and sanded
easier to see final filling once prime. Would have been so much better without dust on the lens!
slight cracks in block "puttied up"
Primed!
final bit of raking out
nearly there!
Starting to strip "D" fender.
Fender all striped ready for repairs
stb'd tunnel ready for filling.
filled and sanded.
primed for the last time!
Last section below the water line, stopped!
Filled
Faired (sanded)
Primed......Hull below water line done.....
all holes plugged in "d" fender, well stbd side anyway!
Windlass cleaned ready for painting
Dunlop bow pudding, starting to cleaned down, suprising how long these jobs take!
looking better, even just in primer
Brass fixings for bow pudding
all "faired" off
4 hrs later, primer on! Just "D" beading to re fix in places.