A combination of other projects and some late winter weather has helped me procrastinate really starting Bolero's Spring refit. But over the last couple of weeks I dove in and repaired the keel damage from last year's grounding and today I painted the bottom.
This is the best way for me to start the Spring refit since I now have the worst job out of the way. Well mostly out of the way since I still need to repair the underside of the keel while we are hanging from the travel lift the weekend before our launch (May 18th).
I also pulled Bolero out of the shed for a thorough cleaning.
Varnishing is next and all the removable pieces are at home in my small shop. I do however have a couple of wood issues to deal with prior to varnishing. Last summer the splice joint in the toe rail cracked. I have tried to re-bond it but I was unsuccessful. It is a pretty small crack so I am leaning towards filling it and then fairing l as needed.
The other problem I am having is warping and twisting of Bolero's hatches. The sliding companionway hatch now binds enough that I can't easily open and close it.
In addition to maintanence and repairs, Bolero is getting a fair number of upgrades.
- A simple electrical system to power a NMEA depth transducer, our Garmin 276C GPS, and perhaps a few other luxuries
- A larger drifter on a roller furler
- Cabin cushions (I hope)
- A masthead anemometer
- And hopefully a mounting system for our Sea-Swing stove
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