Boat repair resumed

I've been unable to row this beautiful shell for a couple of years because a custom part broke. Replacement parts are not available and I do not have machine shop equipment to fabricate replacements, so I've been working my way toward a “hack” with available parts.

I've removed two of the foot stretcher support tracks, which I will have to raise up a little with thin slats of material. Here are the two places I've taken off the original parts (foreground and background) and found this white, chalky residue … whatever it is. Sand. Shellac. Sand. Shellac. Maybe once more and then reattach the old parts with their modification. » Stage One, a year ago

Looking back
1 year ago: “Three-lined Flower Moth” (61 days)
2 years ago: No post
3 years ago: “Crescent Sun [Filler #53]” (5 days)
4 years ago: “Back to where I started … on my 60th” (11 days)
5 years ago: “Cirsium vulgare (Bull thistle)” (18 days)
6 years ago: “ETSOOI Clark’s Ice Cream & Yogurt” (15 days)
7 years ago: “This is why I pushed the button: Another new-to-me skipper!” (3 days)
8 years ago: “56” (2 days)
9 years ago: “Double-nickels” (same day)

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[Mags]

Wow! You're a real handy dandy! Let's see a photo when you're done. =)

[Thom Mitchell]

@marlboromaam It probably won't look like anything to you when this repair is done, but here are all the posts with this scull, https://365project.org/tags/coffey

[Jane Pittenger]

Beautiful shot but lots of work

[Mags]

@rhoing Very nice! I hope you know, I get a kick out of cutting up with you. Everyone is so touchy and seem to have lost their sense of humor. You don't seem to be so "stuffy" about things. So please don't be offended by my comments. Deal?

[Thom Mitchell]

@marlboromaam I survived two teenage daughters...

[Esther Rosenberg]

Hahaha, you too are too funny. Thom Mitchell, marlboromaam Good luck with the repairs.

[Maggiemae]

Necessity is the Mother of Invention! Hope is eternal...and the rest!