Weekend Projects

We have been investigating different products to clean and buff the deck of the boat - the gelcoat has some oxidation and is dull and a bit stained.  Over the weekend we worked on one side using a 3M cleaner/polish followed by wax - a two step system.  Peter did the initial cleaning and I followed with the wax.  It took quite a bit of effort but the results are good.  It is hard work - your arms get tired quickly.

Our other weekend project was to install the new battery remote.  The original one was defective.  Fortunately, Peter left the newly installed wiring in place and we were able to just put in a new unit.  It worked like a charm.  Kim at the Columbia Marine Exchange was great about the return/replacement.

The final project was to replace the bulbs on both mast lights - they were not burned out, but while the mast is down it makes sense to replace them.  We don't know how long they have been in place and if it means one less trip up the mast in the future, I'm in favor of that!

It was nice to spend some time on the boat, puttering about.  But we are anxious to get the mast back so we can go sailing!

No pictures of our work, so I'll simply post a couple of sailing shots from last fall to get us thinking about getting out on the water soon!