The Science of Polishing

Meanwhile, the radar has gone for repairs, the keel fibre-glassing is progressing despite the weather and the starboard rudder has new s/s strengthening, just awaiting the prop shaft.  The mast arrived with it’s new rigging, a new aerial (the old one was chewed off by naughty galahs) and reinstalled by crane by the ever efficient Everything Marine Team.

Traveller car and rope replaced after a few dramas removing the end, but what a whizz that new dynema line is!

This weekend we studied the science of gel coat polishing, with the help of Jeremy from Harbour Force, who gave us a few very useful samples.  Jeremy and Pedro were detailing “Deep Blues” our hard stand neighbour and offered us plenty of advice as we were bungling through the huge array of polishing products to suit our new gadget - the variable speed sander-polisher.  After plenty of Skipper Pete’s elbow grease Heatwave is now so shiny you could put on your make up out there, if you were so inclined.

Look at that mirror!