February 10, 2025
PT11-63
Monday
Over the weekend, taking an opportunity to check on the final coat of paint, I spent some time and removed most of the masking, leaving only the tape still covering the various varnished bits around the boat. I forgot to take pictures at this stage, but did take some video footage (which will be available soon).
Now, having missed the morning after events conspired to keep me out of the shop for a while, forcing a change in my intended work plans for the day, I decided the opportunity was ripe to spend the afternoon working on the dinghy.
I started by removing some of the masking tape from the rowlocks, the aft seat support, and one set of the rowing foot braces on the port side, but then decided my time would be better spent preparing the boat for nonskid; I could finish removing the tape any old time I had some spare minutes going forward. So I changed my focus and, over the next couple hours, masked over the fresh white paint to prepare the field for nonskid. I sanded away any spills or blotches of white paint from the field as needed.
For the foredeck hatch, I masked a 1″ border along the outer edge, following the shape of the hatch, then sanded the white paint in the field to prepare it for nonskid.
After final cleanup and preparations, I applied the first of two coats of gray nonskid paint to all areas, leaving it to cure overnight.
Total time billed on this job today: 4.25 hours