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| August 2004 - Just returned from the "Boatyard
in the Woods" after a very successful effort on the Lloyd. Basically what
was accomplished is this: Hull wet sanded and final coat of blue
sprayed on (my son, Keith, is very good at this) the bottom and sides;
cowls and dash finished and sprayed. Rudder, new steering cables and hardware,
new plumbing, and floatation installed. I'm a throwback to the 60s, so
I went with auto inner tubes! We cut, shaped, and fitted the new decks.
I chose to be a bit different with the coloring, so I applied a coat of
cherry stain to the bare wood. With a couple of coats of varnish, and an
accent color of yellow nearby, it looks pretty nice. I built new floor
boards for the cockpit and a new battery platform ahead of the new gas
tank up front. Seat is in, pillow block/thrust bearing, and cowls are mounted.
Gas tank is not in yet. That will wait until Spring, as I am out of time
and way over budget for 2004! We placed the boat on her trailer (a project
for the Spring also) and rented space in a garage for the winter.
Media & Specification webpage. © 2004 Bill McKnight
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