Fall Work Party

Registration

• cleaning the teak
  The workers will use a two-part teak cleaner to clean and brighten the wood. The worker needs to wet the surface of the wood with water using a soft scrub brush. After donning gloves, the worker will paint 'part A' onto the teak, wait 3-5 minutes, and then lightly scrub the wood with a soft bristle brush. After scrubbing, the worker will paint 'part B' onto the wood and lightly scrub the wood until it becomes a golden color. After the wood lightens the worker adds more and more water to the scrubbing process, washing away all the dirt and grime that was stored in the wood's pores.
• Compounding topsides of Daysailors
  After the boat has been washed and thoroughly dried, the slick portions of the topsides and deck should be compounded either mechanically or by hand. Most likely the work will be completed by hand. The worker will squirt a small amount of compounding solution onto a clean, dry rag and work the paste into the shiny surface until it is rubbed into the shiny surface.
• Moving and replacing hardware
  As we move forward into one-designing the fleet, we need to move forward with moving all the travelers, backstays, halyards and control lines to a uniform location for all the boats. This job is two-fold, as the old holes must be filled and the new holes sealed properly. This task requires teams of two to remove the old hardware; countersink the holes with a drill bit; fill the holes with thickened epoxy; drill new holes; and install the new hardware with marine sealant.
• Oiling Teak
  After a boat's teak has been cleaned and has been able to thoroughly dry, the boat must be carefully masked off with tape and the wood must receive two coats of teak oil using a soft brush and cleaned up with a clean rag and denatured alcohol. The worker must mask off the wood with masking tape. After applying tape, lightly paint the teak with the teak oil. After five minutes, wipe up any residue that has failed to penetrate the wood. If any oil drips onto the boat, lightly mist with denatured alcohol and wipe down with a separate cloth. After applying the first coat, apply a second coat and let dry, wiping off excess after 5 minutes. Remove masking tape.
• Scrubbing Boat Hulls
  Tie the Jib and Spinnaker halyards to a line and haul the boat over until it is on its ear. Grab a scrub brush and use some elbow grease to clean the marine growth off the bottom of the hull. The boats are being repainted as quickly as possible but, until then, help us keep our fleet clean, fair, and fast!
• Servicing Winches
  The winches for the J22s need to be taken apart, cleaned, regreased, and put back together. The only skills required are patience, cleanliness, and a willingness to get your hands both sudsy and greasy!
• Teak - Sanding and Applying Third Coat
  For boats that have already had their teak cleaned and oiled, a third coat may be necessary to truly bring out the wood's brilliant shine. The wood must be be masked before work begins. Lightly hand-sand the wood with 220 grit sandpaper to 'cut' the wood fibers that have 'popped' out above the wood's surface. Vacuum and/or dust the residue from the wood. Apply a fresh coat of Teak Oil using a soft brush and wipe any excess residue off the wood with a clean rag.
• Washing Topsides of Daysailors
  After filling a bucket with boat soap and water, wet the deck and topsides using the hose. Using a robust scrub brush, wash the boat with firm strokes. Spray the washed areas down using the hose before the soap begins to dry on the hull and repeat washing as necessary on any difficult places.
• Waxing Topsides of Daysailors
  Once a boat has been washed, dried,and compounded it is time to wax the shiny parts of the boats. Using a clean, dry rag work the hard paste-type wax into the surface using smooth circular strokes. Do small portions at a time. Allow wax to haze slightly. Buff the wax off using another clean, dry cloth and buff off any extra residue after the initial buffing.