3/31/2009 The final touches are being installed on Steve and Ginny’s SeaPearl 21. The skill and creativity they are bringing to bear is quite remarkable.
Home crafted fittings for the companionway hatch
Ginny welding the hatch hardware
They work together on the welding project.
Cabin hatch is locked on tight. With gasket material in place, it is water proof.
Ginny works on the inside cabin coaming rail.
Cabin fits the deck nicely. Ports have yet to be cut and installed
Eskimos working with epoxy? Steve an Ginny apply glass and epoxy in the 40 degree weather with 30 mph gusts of wind. The fittings are carried inside immediately for drying.
A strategy session on how to mount the open hatch. These guys now how to take care of details!
The crew takes time out to climb Stone Mountain. Hamming for the camera on Stone Mountain.
“There is some epoxy oozing from the last lay-up. What do we do.” Ginny burns to late hours oil finishing a hull to deck joint.
Scene from the boatyard late evening as Steve and Ginny work to finish the cabin project.
Elevated boom gallows (“bullwinkles”) to allow masts to fit through cabin window during trailering.
Steve using the HVLP paint gun and the new compressor and air hose to apply Interlux Primewash 353 etching primer for the aluminum tanks and bins. Next comes the Interlux 3000/3001 epoxy primer, four coats. Wow this is time consuming.
Steve priming the aluminum floor panels for Pepper.
Painted floor boards in place with bins underneath.
