Planta, hull works in the depths of winter.

With the fairing complete the next stage was fairly big on repetitive tasks. Part one, rake the seams out with these natty rakes I made from old rat tail files. This gets all the seams nice and even ready for caulking.

 

Part two, caulk all those seams up with cotton boat caulk. It took me a fortnight and I’m pleased to say that I have caulked an entire thirty four foot boat, solo.

And part three, plug up every one of those counterbore screw holes. about twelve hundred of them. Phew.