Good Morning!
I know it has been a while since my, so I wanted to take a minute to fill everyone in on the progress of ATB.
ATB is still at the moment out of the water. We needed to sand the keel and repaint it. Wes has been spending some time sanding the keel. We have ordered the barrier coat- it is a primer for the boat to go on top of the fiber glass. So, we are trying to get this done so we can put her back into the water. It costs more to keep her ut on the “hard”, which is the ground then being in the water.
We have also purchased motor mounts for the engine to sit on so we can place the engine back into the boat. A company here in Cumming, GA was able to fill that need. Wes has also painted the rudder as well. Here are some pics of the before and after. The grey is a epoxy barrier coat, just like primer but for salt water. We need 3-6 coats of this before we can paint it.
I do not know if I told you guys about our other boat that Wes is completely gutting. Braveheart is a 25-foot boat and we have taken all of his electronics, teak, railing, and the mast from him. We just have a bit more teak to go and we will cut it up and send to the junkyard. Below are some pictures of Braveheart.
I did not realize that I have not posted since Thanksgiving! Life marches on, school is almost done, the tumor came back but it is small, and I am on chemo every three weeks. But we are well, and I pray everyone is doing well!
Enjoy the day!
Sara & Wes