Last Thursday we were launched Nati back into the water. Of course hurricane Joaquin decided to make a name for himself and for a short while it looked like we were going to be right in the way. Thanks to the low that is hanging just off the coast, the storm took an exit stage right and we are out of harms way for the time being. We always say that we'll take out luck on the water.....
We had a very long project list while on the "hard". It included:
- Rebuilt engine injectors
- cleaned heat exchangers
- new seals in the lower sail drives
- 4 coats of polish and wax
- soda blasted the hulls taking all bottom paint off (Choptank Soda Blasting ..... great job!)
- 4 coats of Interprotect epoxy barrier coat
- 4 coats of bottom paint
- interior completely cleaned and updated paint
- floors cleaned of all glue
- new digital TV antenna
- new chart plotter
- rebuilt 1 alternator
- all interior Corian polished to a matte finish
- head hoses cleaned and rebuilt
- canvas cleaned, polished and waterproofed
- new boot stripe
- the list just went on and on and on!!!!!
You get the drift.........LOTS of work!
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| What mess?!?! |
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| taping the whole cabin! |
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| both new tanks are lighter than one old one |
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| direct USB power plug |
Once wet again meant we were out of the "sand pit" so it was time for Nati to get some new flooring. Anne worked with Diana & George from Carriage House Canvas and came up with some terrific ideas and you can see the results. Nati has been catapulted into the 21st century!
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| main cabin .....before |
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| With new flooring |
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| a close up |
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| hulls before...... |
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| with new carpeting |
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| cockpit before...... |
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| with new flooring |
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much more comfortable
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| Flooring and driving cushion |
Nati is set and ready to go!!!!! Thanks to all the folks at Worton Creek Marina!
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| Heading for the water |
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