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Jerry (no login)
Posted Jun 6, 2008 7:30 AM
Awww,Paul:
Seeing all these great times makes me feel like I am covered in tar like Ber' Fox was. It seems so slow to get everything taken apart, new parts ordered, arrived and put in place. With the Summer Palace on the hard the last couple of weeks, it is even worse not the feel the comforting rock of the various wakes passing under us.
But we are making progress. I hope to send some photos on Monday. We have replaced all the through-hulls with new ones including new mahogany backing plates glassed, caulked, and through-bolted in place. The same for the rudder and prop through hulls. I do not know how that boat stayed afloat. There were NO two pieces alike on either port or starboard side fittings. There is now and she is really happy about it. There is one more coat of paint to go on down below. Hullside, we have been polishing the polish that we put on the polish to bring out luster and shine on the hull. It is looking much better but is still not quite where Bear Z' Girl is. It may take awl grip in a couple of years to bring her up to par. Her new name goes on this weekend and I hope to put her back in the drink next week.
Next trip out, toast our old boats, and especially ours and we will toast yours!
I love my old boat,
Jerry |
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