artfan1
Seaman
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2015
- Messages
- 71
Hello iBoats. I hope everyone survived the winter. We did, but cabin fever really got to me. I?m not sure which is worse, the waiting and waiting for spring to come so I can get started on the boat, or dealing with reality once spring arrives and realizing I have a long list of home repair projects that must be done first. It?s driving me crazy.
Last summer when I started on this project, I was so consumed by it that I ignored a few things that should have been done before fall. Ooops.:doh:
Now they have caught with me. Gutter repair, exterior painting, etc. Anyway, my goal is to finish those first so i can give the boat 100% of my attention. Well?50% I guess, once you figure in my real job and family.
I believe, based on what Woodonglass said last year, I need to patch any holes and thin areas on the inside first. Then he and gm280 suggested I build a low cradle so that I can flip the boat over and do repairs on the bottom. Once I have that cradle built, I will need to figure out what to do then. Pictures will of course follow once I have it flipped.
I?m going to do some brushing up on my reading, then pick out the materials for patching. I know I have lots of options.
For some reason, I never receive any emails when someone posts to this thread. I had no idea anyone had been on here and I?ve been so busy trying to get my other jobs cleared up that I haven?t even had time to log into iBoats.
No, I?m far from finished. I have most of the grinding done which is good. There is still some of that to do but not to the extent that I did last summer (I don?t think). I keep this thread pretty much up to date of where I am so, what you see here is exactly where I left it for the winter.
Once I finish a couple more jobs around the house, I will be back here with my list of supplies, as I see it. I'm sure everyone here will help me adjust it. :nevreness:
Last summer when I started on this project, I was so consumed by it that I ignored a few things that should have been done before fall. Ooops.:doh:
Now they have caught with me. Gutter repair, exterior painting, etc. Anyway, my goal is to finish those first so i can give the boat 100% of my attention. Well?50% I guess, once you figure in my real job and family.
I believe, based on what Woodonglass said last year, I need to patch any holes and thin areas on the inside first. Then he and gm280 suggested I build a low cradle so that I can flip the boat over and do repairs on the bottom. Once I have that cradle built, I will need to figure out what to do then. Pictures will of course follow once I have it flipped.
I?m going to do some brushing up on my reading, then pick out the materials for patching. I know I have lots of options.
Carpenter2486, sorry I hadn?t replied to your post. First of all, welcome to my thread.
For some reason, I never receive any emails when someone posts to this thread. I had no idea anyone had been on here and I?ve been so busy trying to get my other jobs cleared up that I haven?t even had time to log into iBoats.
No, I?m far from finished. I have most of the grinding done which is good. There is still some of that to do but not to the extent that I did last summer (I don?t think). I keep this thread pretty much up to date of where I am so, what you see here is exactly where I left it for the winter.
Once I finish a couple more jobs around the house, I will be back here with my list of supplies, as I see it. I'm sure everyone here will help me adjust it. :nevreness: