paint
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Protecting the Bilge
Water is the enemy of wood longevity. Protecting the wood inside the boat, especially in the bilge is critical. Here’s the plan, slightly ridiculous in it’s conservatism. Two coats of Copper Napthenate (Copper Green) to prevent bacterial and fungal decay. Two coats of water-based exterior latex primer. A coat of water-based exterior latex paint. First though, I wanted…
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And now back to the trailer
Remember the trailer? This one, the one that almost killed us? We left the shantyboat hull pretty complete. Now that the boat is ready to be flipped, we turn our attention back to the trailer. It is really a rusty, janky old thing. I’ve owned it for fifteen years or so, or sorta owned it since…