Door Repair Update

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Rusty

Mike Thomas of Thomas Marine Interiors is hard at work on the door repair. He is trying to get the work done before Native Brightworks completes the brightwork. If he doesn’t, Archimedes has no doors. That would make it a bit drafty and hard to lock up the boat.

The interior surfaces of the doors were looking quite shabby. Weather, water, and time have left their mark. You can see some of the damage in this photo between the bottom corner of the window frame and the door latch.

Courtesy Mike Thomas, Thomas Marine Interiors

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Going to Our First Rendezvous

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Rusty

I just signed us up to attend our first rendezvous. The Grand Banks rendezvous. May 9th to the 12th in Roche Harbor. We’ve never been to a rendezvous before. In fact, our idea of quality time on the boat generally does not include other people anywhere near us. This should be interesting. We actually do expect to have a lot of fun. How can it be bad. Lots of Grand Banks boats in one place. A very nice place on top of that.

The rendezvous is put on by the Pacific Northwest Grand Banks Owners Association.

We should be in fine condition by then. Much work is in progress. Native Brightworks will have finished the brightwork and Thomas Marine Interiors will have repaired the inside of the doors. I have a number of projects to complete between when I get the boat back and time to head to the rendezvous. And, of course, a whole lot of cleaning is required. We don’t want to look like the poor relation from the wrong side of the tracks when we get there.

We are looking forward to the experience.

Drying out before the varnishing begins …

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Rusty

We are now drying out at Native Brightworks. It seems the screw holes for the stanchions were not bedded well. Water found its way in. The moisture content in the wood is too high to continue the varnish work. The Native Brightworks folks have placed lights over all the screw holes in the hopes the heat will expedite the drying process.

Courtesy Richard Ehlers, Native Brightworks

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I am (officially) a Moron

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Rusty

I am really good at creating more work and expense for myself and those around me. For a refresher, see this post. I was visiting the boat this Saturday and moving a box from the dock to the deck. In the process, I managed to bump the handrail that was next to the boat with its first coats of sealer on it. The bump knocked the railing over and broke the front section of the railing off. This is what it should look like.

Anyway … my little stunt set the process back a few days and added a bit extra to the final bill. That’s what happens when I get in a hurry. The folks at Native Brightworks should ban me from the premises for my own good.

We Are In!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Rusty

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

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Jonesin’ for Boating

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Rusty

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

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Varnish Off, Vanish On – Part 2

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Rusty

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

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