After extending my and Momma Kitty's stay in Arizona by two months we have returned to greater Seattle. The drive from Phoenix was uneventful, though the observance of social distancing and mask wearing guidelines was lacking. Crowded and unmasked truck stop in Utah. The overdue visit to check SWALLOW has happened and all seems good … Continue reading Back in the Pacific Northwest
With the topsides done I've begun prepping SWALLOW'S bottom for antifouling paint. So far I've sanded topside paint off the hull from the current waterline up to the new 3" higher line. Along most of he bottom of her keel SWALLOW has a steel shoe. The lowest gudgeon and pintle are also steel (rest of … Continue reading Back to sanding
After lot and lots and lots of sanding and a final coat of Interlux Brightside I'm calling SWALLOW'S topsides reconditioning done. I'm happy with the results. The hope is I did all the steps correctly and I'll not need to do do more than occasional touch ups for many years. I now need to work … Continue reading A large task done
