February 25, 2025

PT11-68

Tuesday

I sanded the primer coat with 320 grit paper, using a small sanding block on the flats and by hand on corners and tight areas.  Afterwards, I cleaned up the hull and the shop around it.

Next, I applied the first of two or three coats of gloss topcoat, in a custom color to match the owner’s sailboat.  I was pleased with how this paint went down on the hull.  I applied it thinly with a roller, with no need to tip off as the paint self-leveled well; I only needed a brush for the corners at the juncture of skeg and hull, and at the inner gunwale.

Total time billed on this job today: 3.5 hours