Paint Saga Continues...

The project to repaint the centerline is going well (although it may take me longer to paint than the paint takes to dry) - and, as mentioned previously, has expanded to include the transom, a bit of transom trim, and the sheer planks. The transom trim piece is at the top of the transom and, until recently, was finished bright (epoxy and varnish).

However, since the trim piece is a fairly uninteresting bit of white pine, I decided to paint it the same color as the sheer planks. So, it was sanded along with the centerline and transom. Some folks may be able to paint around fittings without smearing paint everywhere, but I'm not one of those folks. The motor-mount and rudder hardware came off. The mounting blocks/spacers for the rudder fittings are epoxied in place so they, along with the trim piece, were masked off.

Then, as I was getting the paint ready, I remembered I'm not one of those neat painter folks. I added painter's plastic-drop-cloth-film-edged- with-masking-tape (convenient product) to protect the transom and hull from paint drippings and splashes.

So, the long (and getting longer!) painting story is at the point that the trim piece has been painted and the sheer planks have been repainted. The masking tape and painter's film will come off (later today, maybe tomorrow) so the transom and centerline can be painted. Once those are done, Gardens will go back on the trailer for interior work and outfitting.