May 9, 2011
I sanded the hull again with 220 grit paper, and then put on the first coat of paint, Interlux Brightsides Polyurethane paint. Today was an exciting day because it was finally sunny, it warmed up to the 60's,there was no rain in the forecast, and I was ready to paint. Unfortunately, once I got started the wind also picked up, and even though I was under the deck, stuff from the trees blew on to the wet paint. This spring has been so slow to warm up that the leaves have started to open on the trees now. I'm definitely not going to reach perfection with this boat. However, I'm impressed with the look of the paint, and can see why other boatbuilders are so obsessed with the finish.
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| The first coat of paint makes all the work worth the effort. |
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| Hopefully all the stuff that blew off the trees won't be a permanent part of the hull. |
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