ZOSHA'S WAKE: Don't Tread On Me Part 4......

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Don't Tread On Me Part 4......

Did you ever get so lazy that you embarrass yourself ? I've been this way for a while now....just can't seem to get the motivation to get anything done....I'm putzing around with the deck redo and its getting there....I want to take all the hardware off the boom and paint it....the Main is off at least...I sent it off to a company in Pennsylvania to be reconditioned and repaired...I couldn't believe how awesome the sail was when I got it back about 5 weeks later.....it looked and felt like a new sail.....this company has a process the revitalizes the sail....it feels like new....all crispy and stiff...
The cost of the reconditioning and repairs, couple of slugs needed to be redone, some tears, and the bolt rope on the foot had to be restreched to get the belly out and get the shape back. Anyways the whole cost with shipping was about $700 which I thought was a good deal because the sail maker bandits around here wanted $2200 to $2600 for a new sail.....Rolly Tasker, Lee Sails and some of the other internet lofts wanted around $1600 before shipping.....anyways, I think I got a good deal. The guy at the company told me that even cruising, I should get about 10 more years outta the sail if I take care of it......Mmmmm...wonder how long it will last sitting here at this friggin dock?

I did manage to get a bottom job....for 30 years I've been using Interlux Fiberglass Bottomkote in black and was real happy with it.....it typically lasted about three years in our waters....this time I changed to Interlux Ultra upon the recommendation of the boat yard manager....new technology?? We'll see....!! Bottom looks great....no blisters !!!