Fiberglassing

Finally! I brought everything to the point where I have only to fiberglass and paint rudder and centerboard, and install motor mount. Wow. Cannot believe it. Almost there.
Fiberglassing is a messy business. The best way to do it is to apply coat of resin then dry cloth over with resin, then two more coats of resin to give you some "meat" for sending. It is a long, messy and painful process. Anyway, here are some of the pics of my process.

Replacing Lines and some other small fixes

I finally got around to replace all old lines with the new ones. All lines replacement $72 at WestMarine. Also had missing two battens. Made those from the paint sticks at Home Depot. Costs: $0. Both sails inspected and washed. They are in very good condition. Added telltales to both.


Old lines. Probably some 20 years old....


New main and jib halyard lines.


New jib lines with the new jib hook on the left. One of them was broken. I was happy to find exact same replacement.



New controller and anchor lines.

Trailer is done!

Finished all repairs on the trailer. Now, trailer is ready to be towed on the long trips without any problems. Boat is back on it. All hardware (besides rudder and centerboard) are put back in the place. All missing screws replaced and tightened. Also, our boat got his name sticker, finally.



Finally our boat got his official name sticker.


All installed and tightened.


Were missing some screws. All replaced....


New traveler lines...


Resting in the backyard. How did I manage to put it in the backyard? Do not even ask......