Damn that Shiny Racing Boat!

And so it was the weekend and Nicky came to double the workforce.  But boy did it turn out to be tedious work!

We had both looked with envy at the shiny topsides of a local racing yacht just back from being repaired and polished up after its third T-boning incident on the racecourse.  She looked so shiny and nice in comparison with BV's hull that we decided that we would cut back the gelcoat and polish BV up when she was next out of the water.

And so started a very long day going over the hull twice with a polishing machine.  First with gel coat restorer and second to buff up the polish.  Damn that shiny racing boat for seducing us was a thought that crossed my mind often through the drudgery.

Reflections

The results were spectacular though, so all the effort was worth it.  We felt fully justified in enjoying a glass or two of wine at the end of the day as we nursed our aching shoulders and admired the mirror-like finish.