Neglected

[Denis Goyette]

:oops:

A 3 years old and a newborn....

That's how she sits..

Am I ever itchy to work on her.

Happy Sailing you'all

[Ken_Potts]

Ten minutes a day. You'll get there.

You're too far along to stop now (and it's looking good, too.)

[JeffM]

Try thinking of the cockpit (or cabin) as a contained play space...

[Barry Pyeatt]

hang in there Denis. I understand the desire to be able to work on it. Been working on mine since 2001 with it in storage for a long time. Don't give up on it. As long as it is reasonably protected from the weather it will still be there when you can get to it. :wink:

[Mark Gudschinsky]

Denis,

What finally worked for me is adding an hours to each end of the day, enlisting a bit of help, and reducing the scope of work. I could see my launch day slipping away to the point of losing an entire season.

So, I started getting up an hour or so earlier than normal and going directly to the boat. No morning paper, no breakfast, just get to it. I also would work late in the evenings. There was family resistance but it all evaporated on launch day.

I decided not to paint the first season. I used pigment in the epoxy for some UV protection, and to help hide the bondo. I called her a work boat the first season. I didn't get the cabin hatch on and used a temporary hatch on the forward deck, these waited till winter. (She still has no comings.)

As launch time approached the excitement of the possible event allowed me to get help with the rigging and fitting the trailer.

It boiled down to more hours, add some, steal some, have the kids help it gives you an excuse to be out there. (even little kids can sweep up the sawdust while you make it.)

I did all of this for a month straight. It made for long days, but we got on the water!