February 3, 2025

Danusia Phase 2-23

Monday

I continued work removing the old coatings from the hull, beginning with the port counter–a difficult and uncomfortable area to reach–and then continuing along the hull from where I left off last time, eventually reaching the stem by the end of the day.  In all areas, this required several rounds of sanding to remove the various layers of old paint, finishing off with a round with finer sandpaper.  Later, I’d sand the hull again with different tools and paper to finish off the prep work.

The hull beneath was in generally good condition, though apparently the boat had some sort of run-in with another boat or a dock/piling or some such, causing the generally minor–and previously repaired–cosmetic damage near the port bow.

I also sanded the bottom on the port side, just enough using coarse paper to remove the existing dried marine growth and prepare it for eventual repainting.

Total time billed on this job today: 7.5 hours