2022.10.15.Log
Today I cleaned the top port side of Carol Marie with eraser sponges to clear away the dirt and oil scum put there over six weeks of work on the engine, windows, and the removal of the wheel and binnacle. She is looking clean and pleasing on the port side. The starboard side is still dirty. The cockpit was cleaned thoroughly this early morning. After cleaning it out with soap and the eraser sponges I stripped it with Xylene. I had planned on also installing the compass but I didn't have the correct size of cut out bit for my drill. Mario didn't get a chance to check his collection to see whether he had one. That being the case, I focused on painting the cockpit sole. This was the correct decision, as the process took most of the afternoon. I taped off the existing non-skid in the cockpit. After that I lightly abraded it with 240 sand paper. Then I wiped it down with Total Boat Surface Prep, which is basically xylene and isopropyl alcohol. After that I rolled out the non-skid p...