Archive for June 9th, 2009

Shrouding the shrouds

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

3610280657_ab4dea00c3_m.jpg The standing rigging on the Centennial was (partially) fashioned in the traditional way, that is: with loops on the end of the shrouds that go over the masts, rather than modern fittings and shackles.

The shrouds are modern, though, in that they are made of stainless steel cable, and that creates an issue: the shrouds can be hard on… Continue reading

The painting begins

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Painting the Centennial begins
Sam, Mark and Nicole laying it down.

I was happy on Saturday. I invited friends to come and help start painting of Centennial’s hull, and almost everyone showed up. We got a ton of work done on Saturday, including: sanding all of the topsides, cleaning them with pre-paint (MEK), and getting a coat of primer on… Continue reading