Every boat needs to be stripped at some point. The entire hull and deck and coach roof of Siskiwit had gel coat removed and awlgripped, but, since we were pulling up the cabin sole, it provided the perfect timing and access to the entire bilge. A common estimate is this should be done every 20 …
At this time of year, been thinking of heading South. How many times I’ve surfed past the buoys that marked a channel or simply aiming the bow towards a “cut” in the Bahamas. The hydrodynamics in the Exumas are easily 3 knots of current running between the shallow Exuma Bank with the deep Exuma Sound. …
This fall, I’m continuing projects—for example, we’re taking up the main cabin sole planking and refinishing the original solid teak planks.
Since we are lavishing love and energy on Siskiwit this winter, we made it look even better and sprang for solid teak interior cabin vs a teak veneer. Cabin interior given new teak panels and the ship exterior has been treated with sealer and first coat of two-part Awlbright varnish, with four more coats applied …
