Day 117 The hull is done--almost.

I finished the hull, at least as far as the rubbing compound goes.  It looks great!!! Back to it's original deep rich blue color.  The bad thing is that it is to rain for the next few days and I can't get the wax on.  With it being so humid, it would never dry, much like the rubbing compound.  It will just have to wait I guess.

We got the new "Zephyr" decal on the yesterday afternoon.  It takes quite a bit of prep to make the surface just right so it will accept it.  All wax has to be removed and the the surface has to be washed in denatured alcohol.  Spray the decal as well as the hull in a soapy water solution and then put it on and smooth it out.  Of course, you first have to try getting it in place--centered and level--which can be great fun at the top of an 8 foot ladder.  Doesn't help that the surface is also convex and not flat.  It took a while but Tracy got it perfect.  I'll post so pictures once the hailing port letters get here.  they forgot to send them.

We went to the local farmers market yesterday afternoon.  Lots of vendors with not only grocery items but jewelry, craft items and food.  Unfortunately, we got there just before they closed so we couldn't browse a lot.  We'll try again next weekend.  

Another gathering of a boat clan this weekend.  Some Westsail sail boats showed up for the gathering.  Apparently, they stopped making them in the late 70's.  Interesting to see the evolution of  boats from 30 years ago.  The biggest change I see is their layouts.  How much teak was used back then as to now.  It is almost cost prohibitive now.  Boats that have wood go more for cherry and holly than teak.

We had a nice dinner of beef fondue with a great bottle of wine.  It's been  while since we've had it.  Like most couples that got married back in the 70's we received several sets and still use them.  Make for a nice intimate dinner that you just can't rush through.

Well, time to get back to the boat and see what we can get accomplished today.