Daily Archives: June 22, 2008

Blasting and prime coating of the hull.

Posted on June 22, 2008 by

Last week the blasting of the hull was done. Here some pictures of the blasting pot, the blasting process, and the finished hull. Then the first coat of epoxy primer was applied. ‘Waratah’ looks very different already. Next week the … Continue reading →

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Cape Town.

Posted on June 22, 2008 by

The two main suppliers of equipment for my S/V ‘Waratah’ project, Central Boating and C-Dynamics, are based in Cape Town. I thought it was a good idea to visit them while I was in South Africa, so I spent a … Continue reading →

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