Pictures of various gelcoat work
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We had some small cosmetic blisters that just scaled off
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Mr Nu and crew revarnishing the salon, galley, pilot house and stairs
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He did a great job repairing the Dutch doors.......the top door had weathered badly!!
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Haulout at Ao Po with a tractor and trailer.....our first!!!
Bottom being pressure washed
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The Propspeed applied a year ago in Australia did a pretty good job of keeping the prop clean!!
Yanmar prop
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Lots of barnacles on the stabilizers
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Not too bad on the thrusters
Our contract......so much simpler with no lawyers:)))) Google translate did not quite help!!!!
Ugh.....a damaged spot on the stabilizer fin....fortunately minor and no water penetrated!!
John and Mr Sans, the main contractor
Stripping off all the old bottom paint
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Blisters on the aft part of the keel and skeg
Not looking too good
Some have broken
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The damaged area repaired and sanded off the old gelcoat.....that's bare fiberglass showing
Had a few blisters on the thrusters also
New gelcoat on the repaired area
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Several coats of primer.....maybe 3-5!!
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Several coats of bottom paint.....maybe 2-4!!
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Props have been cleaned
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Applying the Propspeed
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Working on the port salon windows
Signs of a water leak
Mr Boon working on the aft port window
All taped and ready!!!
Two of the three rudder bolt holes.....nothing was used to protect the nuts from seawater
The old nuts and lock nuts......the shipwright used the old ones with no protection......all 3 lock nuts were broken and the nyloc nut in bad shape...the shiny lock nuts are the new ones!!
Count the pair of shoes.....yep, all contractors scrambling to get done.....must be splashing tomorrow:)))
The job is done!!!
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On our way to be splashed!!
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