Kendore Marine Boat Supply

After work I drove up to Franklin WI to check out Kendore Marine Boat Supply.  The guy at the local marine supply store told me about Kendore.  He said "if we can't provide what you’re looking for, they can."

Kendore has both new and used boat stuff.  The new stuff is a lot less expensive than the local store.

Marine wire (2 conductor 16 gauge) at the local store is 0.69 cents a foot.  Kendore’s price was 0.30 cents a foot.  I bought 200 feet.

The mast light that broke during hauling from Maryland to Illinois cost $39.95 at the local store. Kendore’s price was $19.50.  I bought it.

Clevis pins (used to connect the mast stays to the deck) at the local supply store cost $6.95 each.  Kendore’s price was $2.00 each.  I bought all they had.  Unfortunately they only had 3 of the size I needed.  L  I still need another 5.

I also bought some scrap ½ inch “ King Starboard”. King Starboard is a marine-grade polymer that can withstand the harshest marine conditions. It will not rot or discolor, and it will not delaminate like wood laminates and is easy to work with using standard woodworking tools.  The local store sells a sheet of 96” x 54” for $599.99.  Yep $599.99.  I bought a scrap piece that was 53” x 54” for $135.00

All in all, a good trip to Franklin WI.

The Reveal

Today I sanded the cockpit "seat backs" and lo and behold, underneath the flaking paint, the teak is not that awful bad looking.  There are a couple rot areas, but overall it doesn't look too bad.  I’m thinking we can refinish them.

Before - After

Out with the old ...

Today my brother and I remove the delaminated plywood inside the companionway area.  We weren't exactly sure how to go about doing it at first, but once we got started they come off pretty easily.  We also needed to fabricate a temporary companionway hatch board since without the plywood inside the companionway, there was nothing for the companionway hatch boards to slide into.

Before

After removing plywood

Since that went so well, we also removed the cockpit "seat backs".  They are teak, but some areas have gotten a bit rotted.  This process was a bit more cumbersome since one of us had to be in the cockpit with a screw driver (my brother) and the other inside the cabin on his back in the quarter berth with a ratchet wrench (me).  There were about 12 nuts and bolts in each cockpit "seat back" holding them to the boat.  Most of them came off without too much effort and cursing.  On one though we had to use the reciprocating saw to cut the bolt.

Before

After removing the Cockpit "seat back"

All and all we had a productive day.

Power Spraying

The water was turned on at the boat yard today so I decided to power spray the boat.  I used engine cleaner/degreaser in the bilge and on the engine (it is a diesel), I also sprayed the deck, cockpit, hull and bottom. 

 I had to put up drop cloths in the cabin to prevent the overspray from getting everywhere.  Here are before and after shots of the bilge.  Captain Ed likes a clean bilge!

 

Mounting Bracket

There is a bracket at the top of the mast for mounting things like mast lights, wind vanes and VHF radio antennas.

The one on the boat was made from mild steel and was pretty corroded.

So I took it off, made a CAD drawing and had a new (slightly longer) one made up at work from stainless steel.....It looks nice and I think it will make the boat go faster!

Stayed Home and Organized

Stayed home today and went through and organized all the stuff I brought home after emptying the boat.  We got our marine wire stuff, electrical stuff, stainless steel hardware stuff, boat pulleys and cleats stuff, diesel engine stuff, flares and other safety stuff, boat tools stuff, and other miscellaneous boat stuff.

I also, measured up and made an AutoCAD drawing of the “counter top” I remove from the galley.  I wonder how much it would cost to get this laser cut out of stainless steel?

Work in the Galley

Went to the boat hoping to be able to use the power sprayer to rinse the bilge, deck and hull, but they still have not turned on the water at the boat yard.  So I decided to replace the “counter top” in the galley.  It is made of plywood and was delaminating in a couple areas.  I removed it and brought it home to measure and draw up in AutoCAD.  I also, took measurements of the mast.  The mast light and wind vane (at the top of the mast) broke when it was in transit from Maryland.  While the mast is down I figure I will take the opportunity to pull new wires.

Refreshing our skills

First night of classes for the ABC3 boating course. The course covers the various types of boats, required safety equipment, navigation aids, lights and sounds, anchoring,communications afloat, adverse conditions, water sports safety, trailering, personal water craft safety, and knots and lines.   The program is taught by the Fox Valley United States Power Squadron. We will get certificates upon completion and it is usually required in order to get boating insurance. My brother and I learned these skills when we were kids, but I think it is good to get a refresher. My wife and father-in law, are taking the course as well as me and my brother.

Sanding the Hull & Bottom

With the unseasonably warm temperatures (80 degrees), my brother and I decided to take the day off and sand the bottom of the boat.  Dad had not sanded or painted the bottom for several years, but just had the bottom scraped.  So there were a bunch of “barnacle circles”.  We sanded the bottom, hull and rub rail.

Cleaning the fiberglass and wood work

With the boat completely empty, my brother and I started at opposite ends of the cabin and cleaned all the fiberglass and wood work.

Finished cleaning everything out

Weather is much better.  Finished packing up.  “V” berth and quarter berth.

First time inside

The weather for my first visit to the boat after its arrival wasn’t as nice as when it arrived.  It was about 35 degrees and there was an inch of snow on the ground.

 When I opened the hatch for the first time I was greeted with a bit of a mess.

My plan is to completely empty the boat from bow to stern, give it a good cleaning and only put back on what we need for day sailing.  Dad had always planned to take the boat to the Bahamas and had outfitted it for long term living on board and ocean travel so every nook and cranny on the boat had something in it.  Like a boy scout, he was prepared for anything that could happen.

After spending the day going through all the nooks and cranny between the “V” berth and the quarter berth, and packing them into bins to be brought home, things are starting to look ship shape.