She's looking cracking in a coat of the Signal Blue, as well as two-pack epoxy blacking. They did have a bit of a mare with the paint, believed to be caused by being sent the wrong hardener. It's led to a few runs and a bit of an iffy finish in places, but at the price they've charged me for it, I can't complain - it's only supposed to be a holding coat to keep it rust-free before I can get it refinished properly. That can wait until next year now, unlike if it were just in primer.
I've also been given the build manual for the boat, which I'll need for the RCD if I decide to comply with it. All exciting stuff.
The launch date has been set for 8th May - just after the May bank holiday. Gives us something to work towards, in a slightly scary way! :)
My poor car dealt with the 500kg load in it, just about, and that's now been offloaded into storage with the boat until launch date. Half of that weight was made up of the batteries and cable! :)
So, some piccies from today;
Prop is on and sterngear all sorted... Love them or hate them, it's a water-lubricated greaseless gland! :)
Almost a shame to see the shiny stainless bits covered up, may strip them back during the final paint finish, we'll see! The eyes are on for fender fixing too, just need to put the fuel filler in next weekend and we can commission the engine.
Looking quite shiny, despite the paint problems - I'm pleased with the colour! :)
The floor inside has been painted in two-pack epoxy too. Nice and tidy.
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