Anacapa Pilothouse Motorsailers

We've been making good progress lately, and here's some pics to prove it! First off, We have replaced all the teak on deck with Plastic Lumber. Here's a few pics before the fastener holes are plugged:

This trim might not appeal to everyone, but it's total lack of necessary maintenance should make it worth considering. Next up, the Bow Pulpit is finally reinstalled, complete with new anchor rollers and forestay mount. The grey plastic tread boards really set it off!

Last but not least, we have completed Charisma's repaint. Here's a few pics, followed by a short description of the process:

What a transformation! After sanding down smooth, we applied two coats of Interlux Epoxy Primecoat, sanding between coats. We followed this with three coats of Interlux Perfection Med. white, wet sanding between each coat. All paint was applied with the roller tipping method, where one person rolls on the paint while a second lightly rolls afterward with a "dry" roller. We used "Slicker" foam rollers, and all in all we are quite happy with the results. There is stipple, but it's light and uniform, with the Perfection's shine really coming through. Each coat of Perfection uses 1/2 gallon, with a little left over. Conditions must be PERFECT. Very little wind, very little humidity, temp. between 55 and 75 F, and absolutely NO DEW OVERNIGHT! If even the slightest hint of dew should form, your paint job will be flat white in the morning. Ask us how we know... Notice too that we have installed our new lifelines. We were all set to use self-crimp fittings, when a great guy by the name of Dave Thompson of John Eggers Sailmakers in NJ suggested we price out the job with both hand crimp and machine crimp fittings. The difference in cost is marginal, the strength higher, and the labor MUCH lower to have a rigger make them up for you. All fittings are from Johnson. Total time for lifeline replacement: 2 hours! One hour to measure and remeasure, and one hour to install the new lifelines when they arrive. Dave was amazing, and had the lifelines at our doorstep TWO days after we ordered them. GREAT WORK!  That's it for now, but more to come soon, as we are installing the heating system and exhaust systems right now. Take care, Chris and Marisa