Timeline

This will serve as a kind of time sheet for the effort associated with this project. I will edit this on an ongoing basis as I move through the process.

5/21/2008 - Date of Purchase
5/24/2008 - 3 hrs - remove hardware
5/25/2008 - 4 hrs - begin sanding interior paint
5/27/2008 - 1 hr - continue sanding interior paint
5/28/2008 - 1 hr - continue sanding interior paint
6/2/2008 - 1 hrs - begin chemical stripping of interior paint using West Marine Enviro-friendly paint (poor results, but I left it on too long and it dried out - even while covered with kraft paper - directions say to leave it on no more than 6 hrs - I left it 24 hrs due to time constraints)
6/3/2008 - 2 hr - apply another application of the West Marine product and let it sit for 2 hrs. Then test some methylene chloride based product as well.
6/7/2008 - 7 hrs - begin chemical stripping of interior paint with Methylene Chloride based stripper - this stuff works - used a power washer to assist with this task)
6/8/2008 - 4 hrs - continue chemical stripping of interior paint
6/9/2008 - 6/13/2008 - 5 hrs - I decided it was time to do something that was more fun than stripping paint. This week we started to design and construct the two new rear flotation tanks. Made paper forms, then transferred those to cardboard, then transferred those to MDF
6/14/2008 - 6/15/2008 - 12 hrs - Began to construct the wooden molds. Purchased the needed polyester resin, fiberglass cloth, fiberglass mat, and layering gel coat. See the detailed description of this task, and the pitfalls associated with it.
Week of 6/16/2008 - 3 hrs - Didn't have a lot of time to work on things this week. Mostly spent the time getting the mold corners smooth (both inside and out). Bruce then applied a number of coats of spray lacquer to things so we'd be ready to wax and go.
6/21 - 6/22/2008 - No work this weekend - It's Reggae Regatta weekend at the club! Our boys raced their Opti's, Marian raced her Laser, and I worked on the committee boats. The family brought home much treasure! A 1st and a 3rd for the boys in their Opti class, and a 2nd for Marian in the Laser!
Week of 6/23/2008 - 8 hrs - Spent two hard evenings grinding more paint out in preparation for fiberglassing. Ground around the keelson area to removed loose glass and fill holes. Then filled in those areas. Then constructed a foam core stack and attached it to the keelson to raise it back to the level it should be based upon the plans. See details concerning this process.