Prepped for soda-blasting (I hope)
We made it back to the Centennial last weekend. We got the leeboards off and set up on sawhorses in anticipation of the soda-blasting happening on Tuesday. Thursday looks more likely now, what with rain forecast until then.
The four new sawhorses are from Harbor Freight. They seem very sturdy, and were only $15 each, but each one had 26 bolts, 26 nuts, and 8 wood screws that had to dealt with. That got old fast.
The leeboards weren’t that bad to deal with. They are pretty heavy, and the hardware was a little balky. That said, leeboards have to be tons less of a hassle than a centerboard.
All the paint, topsides and bottom, is now in hand or on the way. Things should get underway Saturday morning, sharpish. Anyone who wants to help with the painting can contact me or leave a message here.