Beer, not just a breakfast drink anymore!
Well I'm making progress, but the heat is making things tough. My energy level can go for hours but then drops off like jumping off a ledge. I barely had enough energy left to clean my tools up today, worked from around 9:00 or so to 3:00 and made a lot of progress on a variety of things, but just couldn't go any more due to the heat. Its not all that hot, except it's "hot" when you're out trying to do physical work.
50-grit on a random orbital 5" sander really takes off the old paint, nasty job but it has to be done.
I may go back later this eve and undo the flange bolts on the prop shafts. I want to take one in to the machine shop and tell them "make me two just like this one". Got my stainless steel stock in, just waiting to get one off to be sure we get them right.
Sanding in progress, and a little patching with industrial epoxy as required.
The absolute JOY of pulling a prop! Have you EVER seen a guy having so much fun pulling a prop? This is my very good friend, Dean, and "best man" at our wedding 24 years ago. Nothing like having the right tools for the job, and a friend who shows up with them in his truck!
The work scene, with the hull slowly taking shape. You can see the old props in the background.
Time for a nap!
Regards, Paul
FXA 38 3004 R