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Last
updated
November 26, 2007
FINISHED*
*Well,
there is no interior.
[I have since sold her, but retain this blog for other owners' benefit. Enjoy!]
| Maiden
Voyage |
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A
Trip out on lake maurepas in the summer of 2007
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| Week
31: Almost Ready |
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Tiller,
Nav Lights, Small bits and pieces
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| Week
30: Mast Raising System |
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Mast
Raising System and New Halyards
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| Week
29: Winding Up- always an excuse
when you need one. |
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Variety
Finishing Items
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| Week
28: On track- 2 working weeks! |
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Variety
Finishing Items
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| Week
27: Missed the goal- but can
be functional in 3 weeks! |
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Epoxy
cap, bearing protectors, tth fitting, wood.
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| Week
26: Slow Week- things come up. |
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Clean
cap for sanding, kilz plywood bottoms.
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| Week
25: Outside done- well sorta. |
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Paint
hull final coat, sand, epoxy inside, start woodwork.
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| Week
24: Rainy Days- lets go inside. |
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Sanding
hull, clean up cabin, epoxy cabin ceiling.
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| Week
22, 23: Prime and Paint- overspray
sucks. |
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Sanding,
Priming, Sanding, Filling, Painting.
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| Week
21: Keel Installation- trailer
and boat unite. |
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Keel
installation, side sanding, retrailering.
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| Week
20: Bottom Paint- antifouling=better. |
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Coat
of antifouling below waterline.
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| Week
19: Trailer Finished- ready
for the boat. |
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New
springs, wheels and tires, lights, bunks.
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| Week
18: Sides finishing-
its the keel deal v6. |
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Prep
keel for paint.
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| Week
17: Bottom- its the
keel deal v5. |
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Fill
and file the bottom crack.
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| Week
16: Side two- its the
keel deal v4. |
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Fill
one side, flip and begin to fill other.
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| Week
15: Keel Backbone Glued on-
its the keel deal v3. |
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Re-attach
filler chunks on trailing edge, laminate keel winch board.
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| Week
14: Keel Sealed Up-
its the keel deal v2. |
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Sand
edge, re-attach some skin, seal few large cracks.
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| Week
13: Keel Busted Up-
its the keel deal. |
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Knock
old fg off keel and epoxy coat after wire brushing.
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| Week
12: Bottom Painted-
back to where it all started: the keel. |
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Paint
whole hull below water line, winch up keel for repair.
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| Week
11: Hard Sanding Over-
it was less than I thought. |
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Epoxy
whole hull below water line, paint 1/6 finished
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| Week
10: Back to Business-
i have put off sanding too long, I will do it next week. |
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Testing
of Undercoater, Epoxy of 1/6 of hull.
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| Week
9: Epoxy for fun- you
can't sand without a sander. |
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Testing
of Epoxy and half-cleaning of keel:
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| Week
8: More Sanding/ Rail Design-
i dont like the goofy looking pulpit. |
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Bottom
paint & "gelcoat" Sanding, Rail Design:
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| Week
7: Sanding in Earnest-
i hope this paint isnt lead base! |
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Bottom
paint & "gelcoat" Sanding:
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| Week
6: It could float- but
would you go out without hardware? |
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Outer
Crack Repair/ All Hardware removed / Hull patches:
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| Week
5: Crack-b-Gone- An
escape from sanding! |
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Outer
Crack Repair/ First Hardware removal:
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| Week
4: Epic Sanding Begins-
Did I mention that there is a lot of sanding? |
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First
sanding / Prep for FRP Repair:
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| Week
3: Trailer Paint- Boat?
What boat? Trailer.... |
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Trailer
Painting & Hardware:
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| Week
2: Prime Distraction-
Boat? Trailer.... |
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Trailer
Priming & Keel Inspection:
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| Week
1: Trailer Away- Trailers
gone, garaunteed!. |
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Clean
Sweep & Trailer Extraction:
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| Week
0: Before Pics - Here
are some pics before any work was done. |
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Rough
Clean Up:
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Before
Any Work:
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Work
Done this Week:
- Raised
mast and verified it to be in good condition, excepting a couple
pulleys and wiring to mast head.
- Cleaned
out all leaves / dirt / etc.
- Scraped
biggest paint chips away inside.
- Removed
all vinyl covered plywood.
- Dried
out interior and closed entry to preved re-wetting.
Info:
The
boat is a 1970 Venture 24 foot. The trailer is a 1970 Trri brand.
The trailer sucks.
The boat's title has 1980 on it, but I understand that that is
impossible. The hull # is 484. It is found under the cockpit on
the fiberglass wall that holds the flotation foam in.
Sail Lettering Proposed: The sails are not there at all, so I
will need to get new ones. Please recommend if you know which
of these is correct for this boat.
V
24
484 |
Make
Model
Hull |
M
24
484 |
Main
Items to Fix: Keel, rudder, breasthook,
holes in hull, crack near keel, painting, interior.
Know:
Main problem to fix here is a cracked keel. Could be
as simple as some glasswork, could need keel rebuild. Glass in
good shape on hull. Hull needs paint. Interior is in severe disrepair.
Fiberglass door is in place. Has all rigging. Rudder will also
need work.
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