The end is now in sight. It is still a ways off, but it is there none the less. This gorgeous 55′ 1957 Chris Craft, At Last, had been undergoing extensive work prior to our arrival. At last, At Last was moved out of Native Brightworks’ heated building and Archimedes was moved in.
Courtesy Richard Ehlers, Native Brightworks
Soooo …. Archimedes has been at Native Brightworks a month now. And I miss her. I miss being able to pop up for a visit and tinker whenever I feel like it or spend a weekend bobbing in the water. Sadly, I now have no excuses for putting off work around the house.
The sanding is done. Disassembly of the railings is complete. All the prep work is behind us. We are ready to move into the heated shed for varnish. Oh! And she has been in covered moorage for a month. A fringe benefit for February in Seattle.
The bad news after the break.
The handrails are off and tied up out of the way on the sides of the shed. Courtesy Richard Ehlers, Native Brightworks
The brightwork work (does that sound right?) at Native Brightworks continues. We are a bit over two weeks in to the process.
Much stripping and sanding has been done. Now it is time to start disassembling the railings. That is going to be quite a lot of work.
Courtesy Dick Ehlers – Native Brightworks
A bit more in the nip and tuck department.
It makes sense to try and get as much done as we can while the boat is under Native Brightworks nice big cover. The interior faces of the cabin doors have suffered from exposure to the elements, wear, and time. Might as well go ahead and have them repaired.
Mike Thomas from Thomas Marine Interiors is going to whisk them away to his shop, work his magic, and bring back something shiny and nice. You may remember Mike from the exciting episode titled Restoring Our Teak Decks. The age of Archimedes combined with all the wood on the boat means there are lots of opportunities for Mike.
