Andrew K

Christmas Boat

I put a few lights out on the deck railing and hung a wreath off the bow… looks pretty cool.

I had to go diving in the pond to retrieve the metal boat stands, wood cribbing, tarps, old carpet, and plywood that the boat was standing on prior to adding water. The water was very cold; probably around 35 degrees F.

The Boat at Night

Hm. I really need to clean up the work area.

Thar She Floats!

After several days of anxiety and filling the pond and wondering what will happen… the boat took float, one corner at a time.

Filling the pond ever so slowly…

Beginning to fill the pond

The goal is to get the boat floating and then finish the rest of the pond. I think I’ll have her floating by tomorrow.

Swim board

One of the final steps on the exterior of the boat is remounting the swim board. This is so people at the water level can get onto the boat. The old one was completely rotted and so a very skilled craftsman made this new one by layering plywood with glue and screws and matched the original exactly!

Here are the refurbished mounts, mounted to the stern:

The Pond is Filling….

I’ve decided to stop pumping the rain water out since it’ll be ready for filling soon anyhow…

Author: Andrew K