Over the past month we have had many different projects going on from the rebuilding the bowsprit to cleaning the bilge to preparing the engine compartment for our soon to be here new engine (yay!). However I have to say, one of the simplest and possibly most rewarding so far is bearing witness to the beautiful dark golden hue of the freshly sanded and oiled teak emerge from the weathered and far too long neglected grey that had resided on her deck for far too long -- Ok ok, perhaps seeing the old 500+ lb engine emerge from the companion way leaving the boat structure completely unscathed takes first place, but I'm talking aesthetics here for the time being :)
This picture perfectly exemplifies the three stages of sanding. On the starboard (right) toe rail you can gander at the dull grey teak opposed to the port (left) side toe rail's freshly sanded teak and finally the hand rail and vent box located in the center (excuse the improper terms...I'm still learning) that have been sanded and oiled with teak oil. Ahh the transformation is grand! She's surely on her way and I am really looking forward to painting her deck to really see her shine!
Stay tuned friends....
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