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Grab rails top coated with Interlux Perfection 2-part

206 Epoxy on Teak

The upper photo is the port side.  I didn't take a picture of  the starboard before sanding.

Epoxied Plywood for the small cabinet my VHF and Stereo will be mounted in.

Now it's starting to look like something, but that's as far as I can go until I get the epoxy back out.

A video of my finishing work...of the teak grab railings and starting on the forward hatch.  This is just a base coat of epoxy.  I'll be painting it.  I know everybody's saying, it looks too good to paint, leave the teak showing.  My interest is long-term staying power.  I won't be able to come to the boat and do this 3-4 times a year.

My crazy outboard mount.  The cavitation plate will be 9 to 10 inches under the surface.

I'm packed up and ready to go install it.  I'll be doing video of everything.

Last time, I noticed the boom end.  Damaged top ring, but my major concern seen in the 4th photo at bottom, was the worn bottom ring.  If that piece broke under sail, my boom would swing wildly, out of control and potentially be a disaster. The middle photo was a temporary solution...and to the right, my fix.  A bit bulky perhaps, but it'll never break, made from T6 aircraft aluminum and stainless U-bolts of a substantial thickness.

..note the wear at the bottom of the ring, more than half way thru.  That piece is cast aluminum and could've let go at any time.

X-mas card play