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Make sure all hardwear is firmly attached before attaching rudders. Use yellow zip-ties to secure pins once rudder has been securely attached. Attach line to tiller if afraid of dropping. Rudders will float.
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Materials needed: Nitrile Gloves; Trash Bags; strong back or strong stomach
Process: Walk the grounds and remove any trash from the grounds and deposit in trashbags and in the dumpster.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Materials needed: organizational skills, permanent marker; quality tape to write on
Process: top left shelf is racing sails, bottom left shelf (floor) is spinnakers; upper left middle is J/22 mains, lower middle is J/22 jibs; … bottom right is repair bin; lower right middle is Sonar Jibs, upper Right middle is Sonar Mains; and top right is misc....
Please place tape in a clear and visible fashion and clearly write info on the tape. Check sails to make sure they fit in proper spaces. Vanguard FJ sails need to be removed from the floor - storage space will be made in top of short container.
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Materials needed: organizational skills, strong back weak mind ;)
Process: remove pressure washer and find suitable location for storage (probably long container). deflate yellow APS marks (not orange ones) and place in a secure location. Deflate red hippity-hops and wash down with soapy water and scrub brushes. Place all black mushroom anchors not attached to yellow hippity-hops or orange APS marks together in one corner. Gather all race gear and place in secure location (corner). Organize flags, marks, buoys, anchors. hang any loose lines using a clove hitch or half hitch. Sweep any water out of container
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Materials needed: Brightside offwhite one-part polyurethane; brushing liquid 333; wide, quality bristle brush; ⅜” nap roller cover and roller; denatured alcohol spray bottle; paper towels; plastic roller tray; metal roller pan; quart mixing cup. 216 thinner
Process: after area has been masked, clean area with folded paper towels moistened with denatured alcohol by wiping in rows horizontally and then, with new paper towels, wiping in vertical rows. Change sides of paper towel often to remove all residue. After prep, mix 40mL brightside with 5mL 333. Assistant should roll paint onto repair area horizontally from top down, focusing on good coverage without runs. Project leader should hold quality brush at 45D angle and ‘tip’ the paint off maintaining a steady angle. Work quickly to avoid dragging. Stop tipping as soon as paint begins to drag. Do not go over work once tipped. Clean paint brush using 216 Thinner.
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Materials needed: plastic scraper(s); razor blades; hand-held scrub brush(es). Process: peel tape from deck using hands, fingernails, scraper or razor. Slow and steady works best.
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Process: mask off area to be sanded carefully and squarely. Using sanding block and lots of water, sand numbers off of boat, careful to not damage tape areas. Once lettering is off, sand with 400g then 600g, dipping often into water. After scratches have been removed, clean with denatured alcohol and paper towels to remove sanding residue. Mark a thin straight pencil line as a guide and apply new vinyl lettering.
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Materials needed: rubber sanding block; speed file; 80g speed file sheets; assrt. sanding sheets from 60g to 150 g.; Bosch orbital Sanders with Vacuums; 100g orbital paper; dust masks; power chords; razor blades; Ear muffs (if using orbital); vacuums to clean up dust even if not using orbitals
Process: always sand flat. Do not use edge of sanders. change paper often, especially with orbital. Step 1. Mask off area of deck and metal around the brightwork. 2 prepare work area (power chord, vacuum, elbow room, etc.). 3. Sand using tool and focusing on broad areas rather than small sections. Avoid pitting or digging into wood. Can use a razor blade held perpendicularly to the wood and draw to scrape/pop loose varnish. Work methodically and apply lighter rather than heavier pressure. Check paper often to avoid gumming.
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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!
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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!
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Materials needed: razor blades; heat gun; (power chords); denatured alcohol spray bottle; paper towels. Process: carefully peel stickers from boat avoiding picking into paint/gelcoat with razor corners. Use heat gun on low if vinyl is brittle and peel with fingertips. After material is removed, spritz with denatured alcohol and wipe residue away with paper towels. Please catch all trash and dispose properly
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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.
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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.
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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.
