That's right, starboard almost finished!!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
New Processes...
Hello friends!
I haven't updated for a bit I am sorry! I will post the pics that have been taken over the last days of working on the boat. I had amazing help from George again for a day, and Mike came up from Windsor for an evening and helped me out.
As for the new processes... I figured out a more efficient way to use the stripper; if you put a sheet of plastic on the stripper then it stays moist and within an hour it rips through the paint and some of the paint even peals off with the plastic. After that you only need to lightly scrape to get the rest of the paint off.
Another new process, less a process just a new item. I bought a new type of 60 grit sand paper that lasts longer, and is much much more effective!
Things that are left to do on the boat (all time estimates are for one person working):
1. Finishing stripping/sanding the freeboard on both the starboard and port sides of the haul aft of the cabin. (Stripping 2 hr, Sanding 1 day)
2. Finishing sanding the freeboard on starboard side fore of the cabin. (1/2 day)
3. Stripping and sanding the deck (1.5 days)
4. Finish sanding the teak ( 1/2 of the cockpit floor, 3/4 of toe rail around the boat, and about 1/2 of the extra trim pieces around the boat). (1/2 to 1 day)
5. A little chipping of the old sealants under the waterline (1/2 day).
6. All cracks, divots, and rot that has been chipped out needs to be sealed with caulking/ epoxy resin. (1 day)
7.Once everything is brought down to wood and looking all fresh the whole boat needs to be sanded with a 100 grit paper to smooth it out. (1 day) This is a quicker process as nothing is coming off, just being smoothed.
8. Everything above the waterline must be sanded with a final 120 grit to make it smooth, which will make the painting look like glass (if done properly) (1 day)
All of the above steps are whats left to get it ready for painting! If done alone it will take me aprox. 7.5 normal days. If I have help, much less!
My goal is to have this process mostly finished by the end of next week (Thursday, June 30th).
After all those steps are done, a quick cleaning with soapy water, and then a few days to dry. Then the first week of July the painting will start, which should only take a few days.
Wow, after all that here are the pics of the process in order of the last 4-5 days:
I haven't updated for a bit I am sorry! I will post the pics that have been taken over the last days of working on the boat. I had amazing help from George again for a day, and Mike came up from Windsor for an evening and helped me out.
As for the new processes... I figured out a more efficient way to use the stripper; if you put a sheet of plastic on the stripper then it stays moist and within an hour it rips through the paint and some of the paint even peals off with the plastic. After that you only need to lightly scrape to get the rest of the paint off.
Another new process, less a process just a new item. I bought a new type of 60 grit sand paper that lasts longer, and is much much more effective!
Things that are left to do on the boat (all time estimates are for one person working):
1. Finishing stripping/sanding the freeboard on both the starboard and port sides of the haul aft of the cabin. (Stripping 2 hr, Sanding 1 day)
2. Finishing sanding the freeboard on starboard side fore of the cabin. (1/2 day)
3. Stripping and sanding the deck (1.5 days)
4. Finish sanding the teak ( 1/2 of the cockpit floor, 3/4 of toe rail around the boat, and about 1/2 of the extra trim pieces around the boat). (1/2 to 1 day)
5. A little chipping of the old sealants under the waterline (1/2 day).
6. All cracks, divots, and rot that has been chipped out needs to be sealed with caulking/ epoxy resin. (1 day)
7.Once everything is brought down to wood and looking all fresh the whole boat needs to be sanded with a 100 grit paper to smooth it out. (1 day) This is a quicker process as nothing is coming off, just being smoothed.
8. Everything above the waterline must be sanded with a final 120 grit to make it smooth, which will make the painting look like glass (if done properly) (1 day)
All of the above steps are whats left to get it ready for painting! If done alone it will take me aprox. 7.5 normal days. If I have help, much less!
My goal is to have this process mostly finished by the end of next week (Thursday, June 30th).
After all those steps are done, a quick cleaning with soapy water, and then a few days to dry. Then the first week of July the painting will start, which should only take a few days.
Wow, after all that here are the pics of the process in order of the last 4-5 days:
After being Stripped, but not sanded.
Sanding starts on the bottom, under the waterline.
George got all this done in one day!
Yeah, I'm that butch!
Under the waterline is sanded, freeboard is joining. (This was this afternoon)
Dirty Teak...
Clean teak!
Teak cover is half cleaned, you can see the original black!
CLEAN!
Went back to the freeboard!
Rot sad :( but not unexpected... fixable!
Doors before and after..
The cabin hatch it looking good!
Last picture of the day, 9:30pm finish... She is a beast. I love her!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Lots of Progress
Thursday June 2nd
My friend George and I were working on the boat all day, and got quite a lot of progress done again. George and I will be off to work on it again tomorrow! Let me know if you want to come out and lend some time!
A note on the paint that you see. The original colour is the bright blue, which has years of paint on it. Under that is a lighter blue that it must have been painted several years ago. Under all of that there is a dark purple (I am assume some sort of sealant) and a pink (a sealant too I assume).
The process of stripping is quite long, it takes about 3-4 coats of stripper to get down to the pink; between each coat we have to scrape a little paint away. The pink doesn't interact with the stripper, so once we get down to that level, then we slowly sand through that.
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My friend George and I were working on the boat all day, and got quite a lot of progress done again. George and I will be off to work on it again tomorrow! Let me know if you want to come out and lend some time!
A note on the paint that you see. The original colour is the bright blue, which has years of paint on it. Under that is a lighter blue that it must have been painted several years ago. Under all of that there is a dark purple (I am assume some sort of sealant) and a pink (a sealant too I assume).
The process of stripping is quite long, it takes about 3-4 coats of stripper to get down to the pink; between each coat we have to scrape a little paint away. The pink doesn't interact with the stripper, so once we get down to that level, then we slowly sand through that.
o
Friday, May 27, 2011
Bring strippers, and wood will appear!
Hey Friends!
It's been awhile since I have posted, sorry about that! Lots has been going on with the boat, I wasn't able to do much in April, but got a few things polished and cleaned that I took off the boat and brought home.
May 24 was a big weekend for me, I started working on the boat Thursday, I will day by day it for you.
Thursday May 19th
I brought my friend Greg with me on this trip, he expertly patched all the chipping paint in the cabin with spackle and got it all ready to paint!
I worked on the haul testing out the new gel stripper and trying to get it to work. Not much success with it on the first day, which got be pretty dismayed as I didn't know how in the hell I was going to get the paint off!
Friday May 20th
I was all alone on the boat Friday, I started to have some break throughs with the stripper and paint started flaking away, by mid afternoon Friday I had gotten to this point with the port side of the haul.
I took some time have some dinner and a beer. I worked until 11pm Friday and started to get happy with my progress.
Ended the night with a bonfire with my cousins on the farm.
Saturday May 21st
Saturday was a bit of a slow day, I was a bit tired. Got a little bit more chipped away. I went to see my Grandfather and we had a good chat about the boat and life.
Sunday May 22nd & Monday May 23rd
David came with me for the next two days, and we got a lot done. Not much to type the pictures talk volumes. All the hard wear is being taken off the deck to prep that to be stripped, resealed and all the hard wear put back on and re-caulked.
I have decided to take more time with the project and just do everything thoroughly now, less work later. Which puts my schedule a little later, hopefully we will have the boat in the water by July 1st.
I will update more soon :)
o
It's been awhile since I have posted, sorry about that! Lots has been going on with the boat, I wasn't able to do much in April, but got a few things polished and cleaned that I took off the boat and brought home.
May 24 was a big weekend for me, I started working on the boat Thursday, I will day by day it for you.
Thursday May 19th
I brought my friend Greg with me on this trip, he expertly patched all the chipping paint in the cabin with spackle and got it all ready to paint!
I worked on the haul testing out the new gel stripper and trying to get it to work. Not much success with it on the first day, which got be pretty dismayed as I didn't know how in the hell I was going to get the paint off!
Friday May 20th
I was all alone on the boat Friday, I started to have some break throughs with the stripper and paint started flaking away, by mid afternoon Friday I had gotten to this point with the port side of the haul.
(Sunset over the fields & solar panel)
I took some time have some dinner and a beer. I worked until 11pm Friday and started to get happy with my progress.
Ended the night with a bonfire with my cousins on the farm.
Saturday May 21st
Saturday was a bit of a slow day, I was a bit tired. Got a little bit more chipped away. I went to see my Grandfather and we had a good chat about the boat and life.
Sunday May 22nd & Monday May 23rd
David came with me for the next two days, and we got a lot done. Not much to type the pictures talk volumes. All the hard wear is being taken off the deck to prep that to be stripped, resealed and all the hard wear put back on and re-caulked.
I have decided to take more time with the project and just do everything thoroughly now, less work later. Which puts my schedule a little later, hopefully we will have the boat in the water by July 1st.
I will update more soon :)
o
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
First Day of Major Work
Captain's Log:
Dave (Roadie) and I made the trip to Chatham on Sunday and started aggressively working on the boat. We started by sanding, which we soon realized was not going to work out very well. A call to Craig (our boat specialist who appraised the boat, and ideas from Evan) we have decided to use a gel paint stripper which was made for wooden boats.
We shifted gears after that and started work on other things. Dave removed the bent stanchion to be replaced and I worked on cleaning out the cabin. Mice have taken up home in the recent years, however armed with a respirator and a vacuum I got the cabin clean and smelling better again.
Lots of great progress on the not so fun jobs was made. It was also nice to just work around the boat and start meticulousy going through every part of her. I am starting to get a very good knowledge of the layout of the boat, however still so much to explore and learn about her!
First Mate's Log (Dave):
10:15- Arrive @ the Wood Duck. Spirits are high.
10:30- Begin work
10:45- Sanding proves very difficult. Spirits slightly dampened. Measurements for waterline begin.
The decision tohire strippers use paint strippers instead of sanding unanimously agreed upon.
11:00- Under deck explored.
11:15- Boom & mast lifted off boat (hung from ceiling) for easier access. Decision reached that we have the most bad ass boat ever
12:00- Unfasten bent stanchion. Garth [Oz] vacuums. Everything is in it's place. Spirits good.
6:00- Snowing heavily, home time.
Next update in a week!
o
Dave (Roadie) and I made the trip to Chatham on Sunday and started aggressively working on the boat. We started by sanding, which we soon realized was not going to work out very well. A call to Craig (our boat specialist who appraised the boat, and ideas from Evan) we have decided to use a gel paint stripper which was made for wooden boats.
We shifted gears after that and started work on other things. Dave removed the bent stanchion to be replaced and I worked on cleaning out the cabin. Mice have taken up home in the recent years, however armed with a respirator and a vacuum I got the cabin clean and smelling better again.
Lots of great progress on the not so fun jobs was made. It was also nice to just work around the boat and start meticulousy going through every part of her. I am starting to get a very good knowledge of the layout of the boat, however still so much to explore and learn about her!
First Mate's Log (Dave):
10:15- Arrive @ the Wood Duck. Spirits are high.
10:30- Begin work
10:45- Sanding proves very difficult. Spirits slightly dampened. Measurements for waterline begin.
The decision to
11:00- Under deck explored.
11:15- Boom & mast lifted off boat (hung from ceiling) for easier access. Decision reached that we have the most bad ass boat ever
12:00- Unfasten bent stanchion. Garth [Oz] vacuums. Everything is in it's place. Spirits good.
6:00- Snowing heavily, home time.
Next update in a week!
o
Oz preparing to go below to clean out mouse nests.
Monday, February 7, 2011
The Move
Quick update:
My uncle Bill and I moved the duck from the small shop into my uncles bigger machine shop that has electricity. Couple small hiccups in transit when the boat hit the roof; only a few of the metal stanchions were bent, so something can be fixed!
Sanding will start on February 20 or 21!! More pictures and posts to come!
o
My uncle Bill and I moved the duck from the small shop into my uncles bigger machine shop that has electricity. Couple small hiccups in transit when the boat hit the roof; only a few of the metal stanchions were bent, so something can be fixed!
Sanding will start on February 20 or 21!! More pictures and posts to come!
o
Monday, January 31, 2011
Pictures of the WoodDuck
Just pulled out of the workshop 2010.
Grandpa & Grandma sailing.
Cockpit control panel.
Cabin flooring.
Boat Specs
Overall
Length of Hull Overall: 30.41’
Beam: 9’
Draft: 4’6”
Waterline: 20.34’
Type of Rig- Sloop
Designer: R. Telford
Year Build: 1962
Hull Material
Topside- ¾” laminated plywood, fiberglass covered
Bottom- 3/4” Cedar
Stem- White Oak
Stern- 3/4” Cerdar
Frames- White Oak
Fastenings- Bronze & Stainless Steel
Deck Beams- White Oak
Decks- ½” Mahongany (or teak) with White oak (or holly) inlays
Keel- White Oak
Bulkheads- ¾” Marine Plywood
Bilge- Cedar
Spars and Rigging
Mast- Alumunum
Boom- Cedar & Stainless Steel
Running Rigging- Stainless Steel
Sails
Main x3- Two at 170 sq.ft.
Head x 6-
#1. 182 sq. ft. (110%)
#2. 215 sq. ft. (130%)
#3. 243 sq. ft (140%) Reacher
#4. 293 sq. ft (170%)
Drifter- 300 sq. ft. (175%), made of similar material as the spinnaker, extremely light
Spinnaker- 355 sq. ft.
All sails have been purchased between 1962 and 1980's. They are all in beautiful condition, nice and white (except the drifter which is black and orange) and all have bronze fastenings.
Engines and Machinery
Make- Gray
Model- D45 (Gasoline)
Serial D45-CWC
Last overhaul- 1982
Shaft- Bronze
Prop- Bronze
Rudder- Tin
Bilge Pumps-
- 12 volt mounted mid ship
- Hand (Whale Busher) Operated in cockpit
Fuel Tank- Galvanized Steel (10 Gal), aft. Beside engine compartment
Water Tank- Plastic, middle of the ship, under floor
Cabin does have a headAnchors
- Danforth 10lbs
- Navy 15lbs
- Plow 20 lbs
- Yachtsman 25 lbs
Tackle
All bronze, with stanless steel pulpet
Naviation Aids (so far)
Running Lights
Anchor Light
Emergency Signal
Depth sounder
Compass
Bell
Horn
Clock
Barometer
First Steps
Hello Friends!
Thanks for starting to follow my blog, on the restoration of my Grandfathers beautiful 1962 wooden sail boat, the Wood Duck! I hope you will enjoy the next exciting months of boat repair and maintenance, and then be able to sail with me this spring, summer and fall! I will continue to post pictures and updates about the restoration process.
Small back story:
I have been sailing since I was 12 at camp celtic. First learning how to sail on CL14's from my councilors Gomer (Grant Coad), Bing ( x crosby), Gamroy (Scott Hamilton), and Guppy (Geof Yates). Lucky for me when I was 15 Gomer let me skip some of my other classes to take more sailing lessons, through Gomer and Guppy I received my first unofficial white-sail 1-3. ( I would later go on to take the official white-sail course to get my Bronze 4, and qualify for most of my Bronze 5.)
During most of my teenage sailing at camp my Dad (Evan) owned a 16' english boat- a Wayfairer, which him and sailed when we got to chance where we would bring it to the nearest lake.
Sometime during my teenage years of sailing my Grandfather (Winston Warren Weaver, yeah it's a pretty bad ass name, he has a belt with 3 w's on it!) and I would constantly talk about sailing, every visit I would make we would talk a ton about sailing. When I was around 18 my Grandpa gave me most of his sailing text books, which I continue to study to this day.
My first attempt at buying the Wood Duck from my grandfather was around 19, when I wrote him a cheque for $100, and said I would pay him $100 an month for however long it would take to fully buy the boat. He declined this offer stating that I would bankrupt myself, not on payments to him, but just up keep on the boat ("A sailboat is just a hole in the water that we pour money into.")
My Grandfather is now 96, and is trying to settle up all his major assets, and the boat went up on the market. Through the EXTREMELY generous support of my father we are buying the boat, restoring it, and getting it on the water for the 2011 sailing season. For me seeing the Duck in the water not only gives me an amazing chance to sail all the time, further define my skills, but it will also give me a connection with my Grandfather far into the future.
To afford a hole in the water in which I pour my money takes a few very kind people: 1- My father, he is giving me a loan for the boat's upfront costs (purchasing & restoring) 2- David "Roadie" Estill who is putting up some of the capital to have it in the water this season and will of course share usage of the boat. 3. My incredible partner Shane McNutt (he best be taking my last name) who is letting me live with him in his small apartment so I can afford the rest of the boat instead of paying rent.
So there you have it, a very long-short back story. I am glad you guys can experience this journey with me, and if you want to lend a hand just let me know!!
o
Thanks for starting to follow my blog, on the restoration of my Grandfathers beautiful 1962 wooden sail boat, the Wood Duck! I hope you will enjoy the next exciting months of boat repair and maintenance, and then be able to sail with me this spring, summer and fall! I will continue to post pictures and updates about the restoration process.
Small back story:
I have been sailing since I was 12 at camp celtic. First learning how to sail on CL14's from my councilors Gomer (Grant Coad), Bing ( x crosby), Gamroy (Scott Hamilton), and Guppy (Geof Yates). Lucky for me when I was 15 Gomer let me skip some of my other classes to take more sailing lessons, through Gomer and Guppy I received my first unofficial white-sail 1-3. ( I would later go on to take the official white-sail course to get my Bronze 4, and qualify for most of my Bronze 5.)
During most of my teenage sailing at camp my Dad (Evan) owned a 16' english boat- a Wayfairer, which him and sailed when we got to chance where we would bring it to the nearest lake.
Sometime during my teenage years of sailing my Grandfather (Winston Warren Weaver, yeah it's a pretty bad ass name, he has a belt with 3 w's on it!) and I would constantly talk about sailing, every visit I would make we would talk a ton about sailing. When I was around 18 my Grandpa gave me most of his sailing text books, which I continue to study to this day.
My first attempt at buying the Wood Duck from my grandfather was around 19, when I wrote him a cheque for $100, and said I would pay him $100 an month for however long it would take to fully buy the boat. He declined this offer stating that I would bankrupt myself, not on payments to him, but just up keep on the boat ("A sailboat is just a hole in the water that we pour money into.")
My Grandfather is now 96, and is trying to settle up all his major assets, and the boat went up on the market. Through the EXTREMELY generous support of my father we are buying the boat, restoring it, and getting it on the water for the 2011 sailing season. For me seeing the Duck in the water not only gives me an amazing chance to sail all the time, further define my skills, but it will also give me a connection with my Grandfather far into the future.
To afford a hole in the water in which I pour my money takes a few very kind people: 1- My father, he is giving me a loan for the boat's upfront costs (purchasing & restoring) 2- David "Roadie" Estill who is putting up some of the capital to have it in the water this season and will of course share usage of the boat. 3. My incredible partner Shane McNutt (he best be taking my last name) who is letting me live with him in his small apartment so I can afford the rest of the boat instead of paying rent.
So there you have it, a very long-short back story. I am glad you guys can experience this journey with me, and if you want to lend a hand just let me know!!
o
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