Spike the big boss in the boat yard came past SSN to inspect the days progress. He gave it all a wag and sent Paul and the boys over to Bridges Pub to have a couple of beers.
After another long day in the boat yard the Canadian was ice-cold and well appreciated by all.
From left to right; Alex, Captain Scotty, Chevy "The Turk" and Paul.
Alex a great buddy of Paul's has been getting right in there helping to make Sudbury Saturday Night gleam. With Alex's help the windows frames have been completed, the stanchion bases and the cleats forward have been taken off, cleaned-up and re-bedded one at a time.
Captain Scotty was under the boat for two solid weeks of scraping and sanding in the bubble. 40 years of anti-fouling paint was removed and the 4 coats of Interlux epoxy barrier coat was applied before two coats of the new red anti-fouling paint. She's lighter and her bottom as smooth as new but protected like never before.
The Turk has been a great help offering ideas and driving Paul around town picking up bits and pieces all contributing to getting the job done.
Paul, is getting into the swing of being a "hands-on" owner, very good news for his new girl!
The best kept boats have owners who get their hands dirty. "Cheque-book-maintenance" is a longstanding term for owners who spare no expense in maintaining their yachts. However you can have the deepest pockets and be entirely clueless as to the operating systems of the vessel if you don't roll up your sleeves and muck in.
Paul is getting to know every inch of SSN and by paying attention to every detail he is gaining confidence that will help him stay calm and in control - no matter what the weather does. If anything should go wrong, he will know how to assess the problem and understand what is involved to effect the repair and be able to make the call to run for home or stay put.
Dr Doug at Blue Ocean Yacht Services has been great allowing the crew access to his shop and loaning the right tools for making the best job. He has been happy to jump in when a rusty nut won't let go, to check on the quality of the work and to offer his expert opinion on how to best tackle each task.
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