Marc- The boat needs some serious repairs to the hull deck joint that have been a source of leaks. I have begun by taking off the winter cover and using the wooden frames (not including the mast supports that we will keep for use on the Champlain Canal and upper Hudson River) to build scaffolding. We are a bit close to another sailboat on the starboard side but it will work. The bottom has been sanded and sealed before application of new antifouling paint. We have had excellent results with a copper product called VC-17 even in our travels in salt water. A few hull repairs were made with epoxy products. I will wait until a few days before launching to apply the bottom paint.
I am staying in our camper trailer during the boat preparation. For a small camper it has as much space and as many indoor amenities as the boat. I will continue this preparation work until Lucy III gets launched on or about June 22.
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