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Columbia 26 Restore
After sitting unused for 20+ years....
All the sails and lines were shot.
Could it be cleaned up....?
Under the Starboard lockers were two bags of mostly dissolved bbq briquettes.
The cleanup begins...there might be hope!
The lids for the cockpit lockers were missing. I placed some plywood over as a temp fix.
The blocks, jib sheet tracks and stanchions were like brand new once they were cleaned up. Amazing!
The interior after water and filth removed. All the wood trim will need to be removed, sanded down and refinished.
All the interior cushions, the heater and the two burner stove and probably the sink are too far gone to try and recover.
Next up is a haul out. Suspense...Mystery....oooo ahhh...
Wow.....
After the pressure wash. There was a layer of slime between the barnacles and the keel. After several hours most of it just slide off. Luckeeee....
Lots of prep work - barrier coat on the keel, two coats of bottom paint and presto. Can I cook or what!
Still could use a wax and polish but that's as far as I went on this project.