Cool...thanks for the photo history.

Did the Hurricane wash it THAT far onshore? LOL! Perfect landing.

Jim

Jim,

I must say you look better with the mask on.

Phil

Thanks....It's my Halloween costume...Pretty scary huh? Probably got about another week of good weather and work to complete before we pack up "Katrina" and take her to the farm for the winter and then start work again on the hull in the spring of 2012. I'll work on the bow cap and the inner liner here at the house this winter. I can do those in the Garage with a big space heater, then install next spring.

Got all of the "fairing" done, lots of sanding, etc. Glad this part is over!

Now for the fun part....Painting (primer).

Hate to break it to you, but it's not even close to "over". It's barely begun. There is much fairing and sanding in your future, Grasshopper, if you are to succeed in your quest.

Dave

He is right just ask me :eek:

Yeah, yeah, yeah.....I know, this is a "marathon" not a "sprint". But this is a 5 year project for me, so I've got lots of time to inhale fiberglass dust. LOL. I'm taking one restoration item at a time. Next is the inner liner repair and top cap redo. (winter 2011 and into Spring 2012)

Kinda like...

Q: "How do you eat an elephant?"
A: One bite at a time!.

Lots more resto (and fairing) to do on the hull, starting in the spring of 2012. I just wanted to get the hull/bottom done so I can "float" it off my trailer and leave it in the lake for an hour or two if I need to pull my other Sceptre out to work on it. The hull is now water-tight.

Surprizingly, the rest of the hull and bottom are in very good shape. No bottom paint, no barnicle scarring, and the gelcoat is in relatively good condition. This boat was obviously stored on a trailer most of it's life. You can see the wear marks on the hull where the rear trailer bunks slightly wore down the gelcoat. The transom has been redone before too. I plan on redoing it anyway, as I want to close it in and add a bracket.

NOW!!!....that's the attitude you need!!! Patience Grasshopper! There's the day when it all comes together and you are the only one who really understands! It's all good......:)

Well "Katrina" has made it's journey from my driveway to my friend Phil's ("76Savage" on our CSC board) farm for a winter vacation. I'll start working on her in the Spring of 2012.