Varnish and Paint

After applying two coats of CPES Penetrating Epoxy Sealer, Tom applied three coats of Epifanes Clear Varnish with a light sanding in between each coat. After the varnish cured, the boat was flipped and prepped for painting. After applying two coats of Interlux Primer and two coats of Interlux Brightside White paint with, once again, a light sanding in between coats, we are close to being finished.

While the various coats cured, Tom laminated knees for the fore and aft center thwarts. Once the boat was flipped back over again, he was able to fit, shape, sand, varnish, and install them. He also installed the stern seat slats after painting the bulkheads, built a bunk for the customer's dock, and ripped three ash bows for use with the boat's cover. After attaching all of the bronze hardware, you can't help but marvel at the beauty of this boat.

Row, row, row your boat...life is but a dream.

Treasures From the Chandlery

For this boat, we have primarily relied on Jamestown Distributors out of Bristol, Rhode Island http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/ and Hamilton Marine out of Searsport, Maine http://www.hamiltonmarine.com/ for our supplies and hardware. Jamestown has very competitive prices and is a one-stop-shop for most of the products we use and Hamilton Marine recently had a very good sale on hardware that we took advantage of. Both companies have proven to be very personable to work with and provide excellent customer service.

Our shipments from Jamestown included one quart of Interlux 4279 Primer White Pre-Kote, two quarts of Interlux 4359 White Brightside paint, four quarts of Epifanes high gloss clear varnish with extra UV filter, one .98 gallon West System 105 Epoxy Resin, one .33 gallon West System 207 Special Clear Hardener, one quart System Three Wood Flour, one quart Phenolic Microballoons Low Density Filler, one quart Chopped Glass, two quarts Interlux 4359 Brightside Polyurethane, one quart Interlux 4233 Brightside Polyurethane, one quart Interlux 2398c Intergrip No Skid Compound, two 2 quart kits of CPES Penetrating Epoxy Sealer, three pairs Whitecap Bow Sockets (two were shipped, third set is en route), one box Silicon Bronze Wood Screws 8 x 1-1/4, one box Silicon Bronze Wood Screws 8 x 1-1/2, one box Silicon Bronze Wood Screws 8 x 1-3/4, 600 8 x 3/4 Stainless Steel Screws, a variety of larger sized silicon bronze screws, one box foam brushes, several foam roller covers, a box of glue brushes, plus a roll of 1/4" blue vinyl tape.

Our shipment from Hamilton Marine included a pair of 2.25" round 1/2" shank bronze oarlocks, two pairs of top mount bronze oarlock sockets, a couple of 5" bronze cleats, and one 3/8" x 4" bronze bow eye.

Row, row, row your boat...life is but a dream.