Refurb: The Continuing Mission (I Lost Count of the Week)

Watch one hour in 1.+ minutes in this Snowman Production’s time lapse photography video:

Creating the World’s Most Technologically Advanced Ocean Rowboat

Okay. I’m falling down on the job here in terms of reporting progress on the boat. The last time I wrote about the boat mid-January, Jordan and I were sanding down the boat to the primer/fiberglass base (the work was actually happening in late 2011). Getting the boat ready for installation of all the parts didn’t seem like it would be such a “Groundhogian Day” type of task (is that even a word?) . Listed below was the work flow:

1. Sand Course Grit 2. Wipe Down and Vacuum 3. Sand Medium Grit 4. Wipe Down and Vacuum 5. Sand Fine Grit 6. Wipe Down and Vacuum 7. Tape Water Line 8. Prime and use some sort of filler/mud coat 9. Sand Medium Grit 10. Fill holes and defects with fiberglass and 407 filler 11. Sand 12. Wipe Down and Vacuum 13. Prime 14. Block Sand 15. Sand Deck Multiple Times 16. Wipe Down and Vacuum 17. Tape Water Line 18. Final Primer 19. Sand Fine Grit 20. Wipe Down and Vacuum 21. Tape Water Line and Cover Outside Area 22. Paint Rowing Area (4x) 23. Tape Water Line and Cover Rowing Area 24. Paint Outside (4x) 25. Tape Deck for Non Skid Surface 26. Paint Non Skid Surface 27. Remove tape 28. Enjoy.

I think Bill Murray can sufficiently demonstrate how I felt the process went.:

The boat looks awesome.

Here are a few pictures of the job:

In the big tent with a nice looking yacht

Ready for the last coat of primer

Primed and taped off for a final painting in the cobbled together Costco tents (x2) - It works keeping the heat in!

And, of course, the shiny supurb exterior is the final product.

IMAG0508 — Larry of EHM: "Don't you dare damage the paint job, boys."

Mark Stamm OAR Northwest Fiberglass and Paint — We learned a lot about Mark's dogs, sledding, and racing while working on the boat

Mark Stamm is a real cool guy. He painted the boat. His attention to detail and craftmanship on helping to repair and paint our boat was exceptional. I learned much during the project: how to not sand down edges, how to use and position an 18-inch sanding block to properly and safely sand through the mud and primer, and how to take care of sled dogs.

Yep, Mark loves dogs. His passion is great. His stories during work at night made the time go by quickly.

Check out this article in the Seattle Times about him. It’s real impressive.

Things are moving along, so we’ll attempt to catch everyone up to speed on the boat as our launch date in April comes closer.

Adios – until next time.