{"id":2236,"date":"2013-07-19T02:34:32","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T02:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sailpandora.com\/?p=2236"},"modified":"2013-07-19T02:35:40","modified_gmt":"2013-07-19T02:35:40","slug":"so-just-how-hot-is-it-sanding-pandoras-bottom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sailpandora.com\/?p=2236","title":{"rendered":"So, just how hot is it sanding Pandora’s bottom?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How hot does it feel to be out in 90 degree heat and sanding the bottom of Pandora? \u00a0Let me tell you, it’s hot, really hot.<\/p>\n

I try to head to work on Pandora most every day and hopefully, before it get hot. If I get there around 7:30 in the morning I can usually get a few hours in before it becomes unbearable.<\/p>\n

The plan is for me to sand off all of the paint so I can begin fresh with a new type of paint that hopefully will work better over the next few years. \u00a0 For now, the goal is to sand off all of the paint back down to the bare hull. \u00a0In some cases, like the keel, that means taking off many layers that have accumulated over the years. \u00a0Fortunately, much of the hull has only a few layers of paint and some areas have little or none.<\/p>\n

Having said that, the going is still very slow. \u00a0This shot shows what I accomplished after several hours. \u00a0Not too good.\"\"<\/a>Now that I have been at it for several weeks, this is what it looks like. \u00a0This side, starboard, is in the shade more of the morning so I have favored working on this side. \u00a0I like shade although I still sweat like crazy. \u00a0Making progress. \u00a0 Notice that even the keel is mostly cleaned up too. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Port, not quite as far along. \u00a0\"\"<\/a>Along the way I decided to pull out the rudder so I can put in new bearings. \u00a0The current ones were getting a bit sloppy. \u00a0 We wouldn’t want the rudder to fall off, would we? \u00a0Actually, not much risk of that but there was plenty of clunking of the sloppy bearings.<\/p>\n

Friday they will pick up Pandora with the crane so I can lower the rudder out of the boat. \u00a0I spent several hours today and yesterday removing the various pieces of equipment that steer the boat and attach to the upper rudder post. \u00a0After 15 years some of the bolts, no make that all of the bolts, were tough to get off. \u00a0I was successful in getting a few off and several broke. \u00a0Looks like there will be a bit of work on the bench cleaning things up prior to putting things back together. \u00a0Not a simple job.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I am also having some work done on the engine as it’s not had a through going over since I purchased her. \u00a0Good thing as the mechanic has found a few “issues” that need to be resolved. \u00a0Glad that I had him on board. \u00a0I like to do much of the work on Pandora myself but major engine work is a bit above my grade.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, the heat will break in a few days, but for now I’ll just be sure and drink plenty of water in an attempt to stay on my feet. \u00a0Sure I could hire the yard to do the grunt work but at $100\/hr, that’s a lot of hours.<\/p>\n

Besides, when I am done, I will be able to say “I did it myself”. \u00a0Yes, that’s Yankee for “I am too cheap to hire someone”. \u00a0Besides, the more work I do, the more \u00a0I ice cream I can eat as long as I wash it down with a gallon or so of water.<\/p>\n

Quick, pass me another bowl of heavenly hash. \u00a0Hmm…<\/p>\n

I just wish that my arms weren’t so tired from sanding that I didn’t have so much trouble holding the spoon. \u00a0 Don’t worry, I’ll find a way to adapt.<\/p>\n

Yes, yes, a terribly boring post. \u00a0But that’s life and sometimes it’s just a grind.<\/p>\n

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