Started work on the mast – most of the hardware is gone now and masthead has been cut off so it can be replaced with a new one that has shivs that work with rope vs. wire.
Mast work has started
Replacement portlights
Located supplier of replacement port lights with plastic trim – Beckson. Incidentally, the model is called “Newport”.
The electric engine is here
The new QT10 electric engine from Electric Yacht has arrived today. Despite “signature required”, FedEx just dumped the $4.5K package in the corner of the boat yard and left. No phone call, no signature, nothing! Just an email that it has been “delivered”.
After almost an hour of searching, the package was finally located and dragged to the boat.
Rubrail
Located a local supplier of the rubrail for Newports – Seals Spars & Rigging. Ordered a new one but it’s going to take over a month to get done.
End of destruction, start of construction
First coat of primer
Finished prep of topsides and sprayed first coat of primer so it’s easier to detect additional surface defects that need to be addressed.
Decided on windows
After much debate on whether we should try to restore original (corroded) windows, go for simple thru-bolted acrylic panels, or buy a new set, we decided to go with a new set. Found a company, Mark Plastics, that manufactured windows for Capital Yachts (Newport 30s). Nadya reused old holiday wrapping paper to create templates and make measurements and I stopped by USPS this morning to mail those over.
The core is the issue
Breaking Bank
Prepping compression post for refinish
