June 2009

Friday June 26, afternoon sail to Mifflin Bar Dike, 90 deg F humid and less than a 5 knot breeze from the south.

Sunday June 29, midday sail to Chester, a pleasant 85 deg F, 10 knot breeze from the north with gusts to 15 of Boeing and Eddystone, a fast beam reach to Harrahs with the ebb tide, then return against the ebb.

Spring 2009

-Remove engine and prop, close stern tube.
-Construct transom beam and install outboard motor mount.
-Remove engine through hulls and restore hull openings.
-Clean and prep hull below water line, base coat with coal tar epoxy, finish coat with coal tar epoxy and copper flour.

Motor removed, engine bay cleaned of almost 40 year of crud, propellor and shaft removed and sealed, through hulls cut out and fiberglass patched.

Transom beam installed and hull cleaned and sanded. Hull above water line sanded, primed and painted.
Hull below water line painted with coal tar epoxy.
Hull below water line finish painted with coal tar epoxy and copper flour.
Outboard serviced, alternator added and hung on transom beam. Down position. Copper patina developing.

Outboard up position.

In the travel lift sling ready for splash

Ulladh in its new home.