When we took possession of the boat, the anchor and chain were very rusty. The anchor chain was marked for length, but we didn't know what the measurement was between markings. This is essential to know so that you know how much chain you are laying out when anchoring. We decided to clean the anchor, repaint it and
re-mark the chain. Griff took this job on and did a remarkable job. We laid the chain out on the dock and marked it every 20 feet with yellow sea rescue tape and then used yellow galvinized paint around the taped areas.
Painting the anchor was a multi-step process. With a drill and sanding wheel borrowed from our friend Clive, Griff cleaned off the rust from the anchor. Next it was sprayed with OSPHO a phosphoric acid solution to further remove the rust and prepare the anchor for paint. Now the first layer of paint - a galvanizing paint which I expected to be grey, but was a bright yellow. We thought it would be neat to leave it that colour because then we would easily be able to see if it was set in the ocean bottom. However, we decided to go for the final coat of paint. It just wouldn't be cool to pull into a marina and have some guy say "nice anchor" (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) so the anchor is now a conventional marine grey colour.
4 comments:
So cool. You guys are killing me! I am sitting in my little stuffy cubicle, counting down the days. no more high heeled shoes, no more polyester pants, no more makeup, no more hair dryers, no more traffic jams, no more permission slips, no more rush rush rush.....man enjoy each moment, you are SO lucky!
Hi Guys looks like you are having a great time
Grace
I am so glad that you decided to include all of your friends on your journey. We can live the adventures with the two of you. Love the pictures especially the rainbow. Miss you Cheryl but am happy that you are doing what you wanted too. Say hi to Griff and enjoy your sailing. Grace
Hi Guys,
Still enjoying your wonderful pictures and your great story adventures. Sounds like everything is now seemingly going according to plan. It just seems like the two of you were destined to meet and enjoy your lives together as you sail your dream. Hope that all is well, and I wish you a Happy Easter. Take care of each other.
Grace
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