While this is a single post, the topsides painting project was spread out over the last six months. Logical project management would put a higher priority on redoing all the systems of the boat first. I chose to focus on the interior and exterior painting projects first for a few reasons. I live on Pomaika’i full time so the mental reinforcement I get from...
One of the known issues, when I purchased Pomaika’i, was a few soft spots in the deck. The bow area that supports the windlass, an electrical winch that raises and lowers the anchor chain, was the worst area on the deck. When you used the winch the deck would bounce so much the windlass just turned into a blur of motion. Definitely not something I could rely on...
The first step in getting Pomaika’i to a livable condition is sealing up all the leaks and making it watertight. The most obvious was the leak where the mast passes through the deck. Pomaika’i has a keel stepped mast, meaning that the mast passes through a hole in the deck and sets directly on the keep at the bottom of the boat. I prefer this method...