September 30, 2024

Danusia Phase 2-1

Monday

Ten years after her first visit to the shop, Danusia was back for some refreshing, focused mainly on the brightwork and hull.  At the end of the season, the owner had her trucked to the shop, where the boat would spend the winter as I worked on the various projects.

I wouldn’t get deeply into the project for a few weeks, but with some time at hand I spent part of a day working on some of the early set up and preparations, starting with measuring and marking the existing waterline and boottop for reference, stating at the stern, where I measured from the bottom edge of the transom to the top and bottom of the boottop, and to the visible scum line that suggested the actual floating waterline.  These measurements would come into play later when I struck the new lines.

I repeated the process at the bow, using the convenient bobstay fitting as my basis for measurement.

Next, I documented the “as-arrived” condition of the hull.

Next, I checked and corrected the position of the boat so she was level from side to side, which would be helpful later in the project as the time came to remark the waterline.  As originally positioned, she was a bit low to port, so with some adjustment of the stands I eventually obtained level.

Next, I set up staging around the boat that would allow me to comfortably work at deck level, mainly on the brightwork, which required stripping, sanding, and refinishing.  I planned to do this work first.  The height of the boat required that  I add blocking beneath my planks to raise things to the appropriate level.

To wrap things up for now, I documented the condition of the brightwork and decks, both of which would receive needed attention during this shop visit.

Total time billed on this job today: 3.25 hours