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Friday, July 18, 2008 My first order of business was to permanently install the various pieces of the companionway trim. I installed the pre-fit pieces with bronze screws and mahogany-colored sealant where applicable, and afterwards I bunged all the screw holes as necessary, paring and sanding them flush once the glue had had a chance to cure. |
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I sanded and shaped the rough, laminated taffrail blank into a shape compatible with the adjacent toerails, using a power sander to remove bulk stock at the edges (where the blank was a bit higher than the toerails) and the remainder by hand. Then, I chiseled and sanded the 150 or so toerail bungs flush, and sanded the entire toerail through 220 grit to prepare it for varnish buildup now that all construction was complete. Well, complete except for milling some scuppers, or freeing ports, in the rails, which I'd do in the morning. Late in the day, after all other work for the day was complete, I masked off the hull and deck around the toerails for protection during the upcoming varnish sessions. |
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I continued in a similar vein and pared away the excess bungs on the cabin edge trim, then sanded the pieces smooth using a variety of grits. Since I needed to apply several coats of varnish to the new trim so that it could catch up with the surrounding cabin trunk areas before I started varnishing the entire area, I masked beneath the trim. |
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I sanded the cockpit seats and other brightwork again as needed, and cleaned up the boat, and then varnished the companionway trim, cabin edge trim, cockpit, and aft hatch surround. |
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