Day Five

Today was eventful!

This morning we went to see a guy in Columbia who is a very sophisticated y flyer racer. That should be read as "cranky old man who thinks he knows everything there is about y flyers" He told me a lot about the rigging of the boat, how things are done the best way. Of course, he was showing me how things worked on his top of the line boat with all the features. It may be hard to translate that to my bottom of the line project boat. I hope I race against him one day... and win.

I also learned today that I have a long way to go on understanding how sailboats work. I really need to learn the terms and the math.

Once we got home I took off all of the accessible hardware and ripped out the old wood. Then I pressure washed the deck, the cockpit, and the sides.

I'm starting to work on a graphic version of the boat so I can play with the paint scheme. Dad has half a can of "sand" colored paint that I'm definitely using on the fore deck. He also has a can of dark green that he wants me to use. I don't like the color... but don't really want to pay 30$ for another can of paint. There's also the color of the hull/sides to consider. Look for some computer renderings shortly!

allspice and sherwood

Favorite Tool Today: Pressure Washer

Day Four

Very Little done today. Stepped the mast and the boom up. Flipped the boat up on the side, Looked at the bottom a little bit.

Day Three

Finished the trailer- paint, lights, wheels. We had some trouble with the lights at first, but I think I got it working now. Decided to use old carpet for the bunk boards until we have the boat. That way the really nasty boat won't ruin the new carpet padding.

We took the trailer up and got the boat. We pulled the boat out of the yard and brought it home. Cleaned it out roughly with our hands and a hose. Tore off the rotten wood. I'm tired.

Favorite Tool: Garden Hose


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