One of my goals for this trip is to paint and seal up all of the rusty
spots on this boat. Back in the Great Lakes rust wasn’t a problem (fresh water not salt water).
Now though, it’s an insidious creeping enemy who, if you turn your back for a
day, will bubble paint and send red streaks running down your new white paint.
It’s
getting so that I’m thinking of repainting the white to a nice “rust” color
paint that way the streaks would just blend in. At least I wouldn’t have to see the rust
streaks. Anyway, I’ve managed to redo all but 3 of the chain plates and today’s
project is the final 3. This required me to un-pin the top of the mast both
forwards and aft to get to the offending rusty chain plates. When I’m done, the
Goose should look like she just came out of the yard with fresh paint and no
rust streaks.
Other
than boat work, we had a lovely evening on Yellow Bird enjoying fresh made
spring rolls and live music ala Mike from Queequek (look it up).
Tomorrow the Air Show!
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| This is Fat Albert, the support aircraft for the Blue Angles flying team. |
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| Stearman biplane used during the wingwalking flight. |
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