Sunday, January 8, 2012

   No pretty pictures this time, as Jado looks no different.  However, some good work has been done.  All paint is now stripped and am currently reefing out the old caulk, some of which is a breeze and some of which is very slow.  Generally the seams higher up - near the sheer - are still quite tight, the ones below the waterline you could push $2 coins through.  In quite a lot of places the cotton has been driven into the face of the planking rather than into the seam by someone who was a bit hasty with the caulking iron/wheel.  I can scoff now, but I'm sure to learn all about that shortly!
   Also bought a plunge router to deal with some of the cracks in the keel, Herbert's suggestion.  The method he described sounded so simple, which is always the case with Herbert's advice!   Next purchase will need to be a shop vacuum, my trusty Philips is no more, and need to get those seams hygienic....