Old Man Takes Up Rowing

I’ve been reading the instructions over and over to internalize many of the steps. Along the way, I’ve been taking note of the tools and supplies that I will and may need (in addition to the epoxy which should arrive tomorrow). Herewith: Marine varnish (Interlux Y96 Schooner varnish, at least a quart, for the deck).…

It begins to resemble what it will be. I went through the plans while sorting through some of the pre-cut wood. With apologies to Henry Reed, today we have naming of parts. These are the sheer clamps, by which the deck is attached to the hull, and these are the bulkheads by which flotation is…

Plastic to replace the incomplete and increasingly fragile curtain separating the work area in the basement from common storage areas arrived yesterday. The old plastic will provide plenty of shields to keep epoxy from grabbing what I do not want it to grab. This new, heavy (6 mil) translucent plastic was intended for farmers who…

Today I just swept up and shoved some stuff around. I moved some stuff away from the future bow-end and just moved some stuff that had been stashed under the tables out where it can be dealt with tomorrow. Mostly I just wandered around overwhelmed. I need a 22×6 foot work area. I can see…