BOAT UPDATE NO 1

Sanding the hull still in his work shirt

Half Goo-ed

Jesus

  

The boat is still safe and sound in Mexico on the hard. From the photos and regular updates I get she is looking good. I'm pretty sure Jesus might be working on it so its going to be a pretty well done job!

Poor Hendo, while looking like Jesus and drinking copious amounts of Tequila - but as I have been told, not before knockoff (mine site spec) has been smashing out tons of work on the boat. To date he has replaced the engine mounts, replaced the compost head to a standard marine toilet (anyone that wants to hear about my hate for compost heads - I will make a whole post about it one day), serviced the engine, has had the boomkin stays fabricated and replaced AND the biggest job of all, fixing the blisters on the hull. Along with every other day to day failure that happens with boating life like unexpected dinghy problems while a km out in the harbour, generators exploding and the struggle for supplies in a non-English speaking country.

Still not sure why he's doing it, I'm going with love of the community, the lifestyle and tequila. He now has a mate named Eddie working for him so the work is getting done doubly as fast at the moment. The amount of work involved with the hull is insane, I could fill the next 15 posts with it.

In super brief, It is currently at the point of goo-ing aka epoxy-ing. After the hull was sanded back and all the blisters popped and gauged, the hull then gets goo-ed and sanded again. There are plans for painting soon and dropping her back in the water.

Bit worried I might never see either the boat or Hendo again once she's back in the water. Tracking device might be a good investment!

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