Blue Heron

Maiden Voyage April 2010 from boat broker coming through Gabriola Pass heading home

Above picture at Ekins on Gambier Island, BC

UPGRADES

Aft Cabin Head window

Aft Cabin port window

Gibsons Marina July 2010

Covered for the winter

WINTER PROJECTS 2010

The idea is to bring as many varnishing projects home as possible. First the bow and aft hatches. Made 2 temporary hatches out of old plywood.

Exterior varnishing is 1 coat of SeaFin oil as saeler and then 8-10 coats of Interlux Schooner varnish. I use USA made JEN Poly-foam brushes and I follow Rebecca Whitman's book "BRIGHTWORK, The Art of Finishing Wood"

Aft Cabin hatch just about stripped

Aft cabin hatch underside just before adding new teak

Forward cabin hatch just about stripped

Is this woodworking or bomb making?

Aft Hatch ready for chaulking

Chaulked

Ready for sanding

After first coat of varnish

April 9, 2011 3rd coat of varnish is on

Brought stairs to bridge home.

Just before starting to finish

After first coat of SeaFin Teak Oil

After 5 coats of Schooner Varnish

April 2, 2011. Finished at 8 coats of varnish

Bridge Steering

The previous owner used Cetol on this wheel. I don't like the colour or gloss of Cetol so am converting to Varnish.

Just after starting to strip. My stripping method of choice is heat gun & scraper. This project has me thinking about a paint stripper

Ok, now we're committed. Going to be big project.

April 27, 2011 after 1st coat of Varnish

Side Doors

Summer 2010

October 2011

Nov 2011

Ok, pictures after this taken in Arizona where we went for 4 months. Two doors and Bow Sprit cleaned, coated with SeaFin sealer, SeaFin Teak oil (gives the colour I like), 3 coats West System Epoxy (105 Resin, 207 Clear Hardener), 4 coats of Interlux Schooner Gold varnish and finish off with Interlux Schooner varnish (which isn't as thick and is glossier than Schooner Gold)

January 29, 2012 Starboard door inside surface sanded and cleaned with oxalic acid and 2 coats MinWax Cherry stain

January 29, 2012 Port Door inside surface sanded and cleaned with oxalic acid, rinsed with Borax 2 coats MinWax Cherry stain

January 29, 2012 Port Door outside surface sanded and cleaned with oxalic acid, rinsed with Borax

January 29, 2012 First coat of SeaFin Ship N Shore teak oil sealer

January 29, 2012 Starboard Door outside surface sanded and cleaned with oxalic acid, rinsed with Borax

Feb 15, 2012 1 coat SeaFin ShipNShore sealer, 1 coat SeaFin Teak Oil and 1 coat West System Epoxy (105 resin, 207 clear harder). Taking the Starboard door off to the woodshop to sand

March 1, 2010 Starboard door. Now up to 3 coats West System Epoxy both sides

March 27, 2012 now up to 5 coats varnish. (4 coats Schooner Gold, 1 coat Schooner)

April 8, 2012 Starboard door after 8 coats varnish. Last 4 coats have been Schooner varnish

March 1, 2012 Port Door after 2 coats West System Epoxy both sides

April 7, 2012 Port door after 7 coats varnish. Last 3 coats have been Schooner varnish

Port Door installed May 2012

Starboard door installed May 2012

STERN

Swim Grid Ladder

Project Start Sept 15, 2011

Finished Oct 20, 2011

Cap & Hand Rail

ANCHOR PULPIT

Removed for refinishing Nov 2011

January 29, 2012 after surface sanded and cleaned with oxalic acid, rinsed with Borax and 2 coats of SeaFin ShipNShore teak oil.

Feb 15, 2012 after 1st coat of West System epoxy.

March 1, 2012 3 coats West System Epoxy both sides

March 30, 2012 after 5 coats. 4th &n 5th coat have been Schooner Varnish

April 7, 2012 after 7th coat of Schooner varnish

Finished project installed April 2012

1" Moulding

Bridge Trim Edge

ADD SLIDING SHELVES TO KITCHEN CABINET

Before

Going to use Hettich soft close slides

Bottom tray in glue up mode

April 9, 2011. Above, top and below bottom of finished tray ready to go to the boat to see if it fits. Scary

April 11, 2011. Installed in boat. IT FITS!!

Ok, back to the shop for finishing

April 18, 2011 added upper slides

April 29, 2011 Upper drawer in glue up

NEW GARMIN TEAK MOUNT ON BRIDGE

Before

Old stuff removed and patched. April 11, 2011

New base for Garmin Chartplotter after 4 coats of varnish

April 29, 2011 finished

NEW TEAK BACKING FOR BRIDGE INSTRUMENTS

Before

GOING TO ADD A PROPANE TANKLESS WATER HEATER

Feb 27, 2011. Have just bought one from Excel America

http://www.excelamerica.com/calentadores_eng.htm

March 14, 2011. Has arrived, now to install

Going to try and put the water heater behind the fridge

Getting back of fridge cabinet ready for cement board

April 9, 2011. Custom base for cement board backing for heater

April 11, 2011. Cabinets where we are running the hot water lines and wiring through get a repainting

April 11, 2011. Just getting ready to cut an access door in the side of the fridge cabinet
Access door cut April 13, 2011

Added cement board to inside of cabinet. Finished April 18, 2011

Installed water heater April 18, 2011

April 27, 2011

CHANGING PROPANE SYSTEM FROM 1 LINE, 1 TANK TO 4 LINES, 2 TANKS, 4 SOLENOIDS AND 3 SNIFFERS
One line for stove
One line for Tankless water heater
one line for BBQ
one line for Mr. Buddy heater

Before

April 9, 2011 adding quick disconnect line to BBQ

April 11, 2011 Finished quick disconnect propane line

Wired up stove propane control April 18, 2011

Fireboy/Xintex S-2A April 27, 2011

April 29, 2011 project finished

NEW LIGHT FOR KITCHEN

Installed Alpenglow LED Dual Power fixture over sink. April 2012

Installed new Alpenglow dual power Compact Flouscent

fixture on Starboard side mid salon April 2012

REPAIRING HOLDING TANK AND ADDING LEVEL GAUGE

Project is going well. Put in a 4" see thru access hole which allowed access to the bottom of the breather fitting. It was plugged. Fixed that and changed all hose clamps to AWAB's.