Coatings

We took advantage of dry weather to get more paint on the inside and to try out the new anti-fouling coating on the keel. Both applications went well and look smart.

Skipper Training

This is the next major job to get done on Jackaroo - repairing the damaged bow. This will allow us to then tidy up the hull above the waterline. The interior paint we tentatively applied two weeks ago looks ok, despite being exposed to significant condensation (following recent very cold nights). Also this week, some of our sailors have been undertaking their RYA 'Day Skipper' theory. Well done to all of them and we look forward to seeing them applying their knowledge sailing Jackaroo!

Break In The Clouds

This week the relentless wet weather once again scuppered our plans to apply any more paint. Jackaroo is proving relatively watertight every time we check her but (at the time of the above picture) air temperature at 4 degrees Centigrade and pulses of hail blowing in, options are limited. This week's 'dry' jobs include ordering the winch adaptions and sending off another grant application. We could do with some much longer breaks in the clouds!

Start Painting

Phill joined the team just in time to begin applying interior paint. We found that coverage over the previously jet-washed surfaces was good, despite a mix of bare fibreglass and old paint. Although mostly cosmetic, we want to put in the effort to make Jackaroo pleasant and smart inside to go with a transformed exterior. The quick drying paint quickly dried to our clothes, hair and skin and proved stubborn to remove, boding well for the lifetime of the interior finish on Jackaroo!

We also measured up the winches so that we can order adaptions to make them 'self-tailing' and thereby easier to use for our sailors.