Coastal Cruising in a Pathfinder: Painting, and more painting.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Painting, and more painting.

The first coat of paint after the primer took 2 full evenings to complete. Getting up in under all the little nooks and crannies. A few bruises gained trying to contort myself to access these areas. The next two coats went progressively easier. I finished the 3rd coat of paint on the top sides, centerboard and the rudder case tonight. Tomorrow it July 1st, CANADA Day, so I'll have the whole day to work on trial fitting the gunwales I have rough cut and shaped. they'll be removed and varnished then reinstalled.

Time: 12 hrs (over 4 days)

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About the Pathfinder

Pathfinder is a 17’-4” gaff rigged wooden sailboat designed by John Welsford. Born out of the drawings and lines of the Navigator. (a smaller design which have been built in the hundreds) The Pathfinder is the big brother for more extended cruising with larger crews and cargo. Its many features include a swing up centerboard for beaching, buoyancy compartments, storage lockers, inboard motor mounting, and is lightweight for its size. It’s swing up centerboard enables the Pathfinder not only to beach, but the ability to be launched at any slipway with a regular vehicle and trailer. This opens up a weekend cruising range envied by the big keel boats that must return to home port. It also means that the owner need only to trailer the boat back home at the end of the sail.