Well, its been an interesting and fun week. I “experimented” with caulking a seam to get over my fear of this big impending project. Yes, the cotton goes in. Yes, seems to be something I can do. Relief. Now to find the particular 3 strand cotton caulking that John says is “the best” if we can find it.

David worked wonders with the Onan genset and the Cummins engine. They work! with a few tweaks, that is. Cleaning the heat exchanger, replacing hoses and seals.

I finally got everything settled with the North Star Propeller Shop for fabricating the rudder stock in bronze! Oh, this is great. We should have the new rudder stock from them in 3 to 4 weeks. Then, John or David will be able to fabricate the wooden part of the rudder and install it. Oh, that reminds me…the bronze gudgeon at the bottom of the keel needs to be re-cast for the new rudder to sit upon.

This week I also began the long process of covering the deck with a waterproof roofing material. Then, a traditional canvas will be laid onto the deck. The foredeck has 2 of the 4 coats of material on it. This weekend, I should get coat 3 and 4 done.

Lots of projects!