It’s been a very productive week and we are starting to check off some of our jobs! Mark is working hard on the generator to fix the leaky oil pan. So far the crazy thing is still leaking and Mark is getting a little frustrated with it. The pan is fixed but there is still a leak and it looks like the chalking and paper gasket might be the culprits! Other new parts have been been installed (including 2 new mounting rails) and as soon as the leak is resolved, this job will be very close to done.
Exterior wood on a boat is lovely…most of the time! At the end of last season, our exterior wood was in bad shape. We decided to switch from the stain/varnish we were using (it was called cetol) and change to a teak sealer called Semco. The Semco product is very nice but in order to apply this liquid, all the old varnish had to be removed. We did the rub rails and cap rails in April and I applied a new coat of Semco to the 2 sets of rails early last week. Now I’m working on the other wood parts – it’s a long process but so worth it (check the before and after photos below!). I’ll be very happy once all the exterior wood is switch to Semco because maintaining it is so much easier.
One of the cool parts of cruising is meeting new people. The first week we were down here, we met a very nice couple from Wiarton, Jane and Steve. It’s been lots of fun getting to know them and sharing our job stories! It’s amazing how sailors have so much in common and can talk about sailing and our boats endlessly. Jane and Steve are heading to the Bahamas soon and are on their last jobs before leaving Reynolds Park. Hopefully we’ll see them somewhere in the Bahamas this season.
Just a few photos for you this week.
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 