Time to take the bandages off

Our PLAA time today got us many steps closer to the finish line with our 1965 Chris Craft Cavalier. Her deck, bow and stern were painted with the top coats. This evening (10PM to 230AM) we removed all her painting tape, mapped out her additional colour areas and started her anti foul work below the waterline. Lots of PLAA time today

THE FINAL SANDING

Today we do a final “ultra light” sanding and room clean and to allow our really super expensive “TOP” paint to adhere properly to IDLE. We will get everything ready today and after work tonight we will do her final coat, top to bottom and front to back.

Break time

The last of the little bits of sanding and prepping with tape is now done.

After a quick break and a good cleaning, we will be primer coating the deck area around the boat and let it dry for the night/morning.

Time On The Topside

Today during PLAA time we finish buttoning up small needs and begin to primer coat the decks. The crew cabin and V berth roofs are ready for their final coat as soon as we tape and wash her surfaces.

The first cut is the deepest. Baby I know.

The first application of Idle’s topcoat is on.

Still to be done before Tuesday’s launch into the water.

One more coat to the sides and back.
One coat of antifoul to her bottom.
One top coat to her upper works.
One coat of BLUE PAINT to Idle’s stripe.

Then… Like Christmas, we Peel off her tape and see what we have. This is my favourite part of the work… When you get to see it all completed.