June 2007
Fighting the tide
We got a bit of a late departure on our trip to the broken group this morning, leaving at 10am. We passed Moon Shadow off Sidney, then alternated motoring and sailing down Cordova Channel in light south westerlies. In Haro straight the winds increased to 15-20 knots, so we started to sail consistently. We made […]
Stripping down and oiling up
Scream's toe-rail was covered in cetol varnish, which is a perfectly reputable product that we used to great effect on Wai Whare, our previous boat. However, the cetol was starting to lift after years of wear and we wanted to try something else. Some of our friends had recommended Penofin, which is an oil. The […]
Up There and Back Again - Varnishing the Mast
The captain was kind enough to haul be up the mast three times today as I sanded, cleaned, and varnished the mast. We started by lightly sanding with a 220 grit sandpaper to scuff up the existing coats of varnish. The sanding was just enough to make the varnish a little rough and white/grey from […]