Ariel #414

[CapnK]

"Oh the weather outside is frightful,
but those lines... are so delightful..."

[mbd]

"E" -- they're much more delightful in the water!

Here's a shamelss plug for the association paraphernalia... Start 'em young and they'll learn to like varnish, sanding and bottom paint.

We'll see if it works...

[CapnK]

"'Brainwashing children'? Well, no, we prefer to think of it as "pre-adult nautical career guidance"..."

[mbd]

Heeeey, I like the sound of that!

[mbd]

Well, we got off easy this Winter and the Spring started off promising. But Mother Nature has a way of evening things out. As a result of the recent monsoons, progress on the recore has been frustratingly slow.

I've been looking at this view of the boat in the side yard waaaaay too much this last month!

[mbd]

The deck hardware is off with just a handful of siezed/broken screws/bolts. I still need to remove the coamings and chain plates - the windows are staying for another project down the road.

[mbd]

I'm still debating on removing the companionway hatch and trim. It'll make painting a lot easier if I do.

The supplies are bought and I'm watching far too many other boats going into the water to wait much longer. In the next couple of weeks, I'm going to take some time off work and go at it with a vengence during the days - the season is just too short.