Gordonmc
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Reged: 19/09/2001
Posts: 1545
Loc: h Riddon
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If its any consolation I decided to invest in some shed time for my Hilly after two repaints in the open, dodging the showers and freezing the nuts off...
I had her lifted into the shed just before Christmas with the notion I could use the holidays to work on her and get refloated within a month.
Wrong.
I got the topsides sanded down, deck painted and saloon coaming joinery work done (bare mahogany over three quarters of the saloon) for a gale to lift part of the shed roof which promptly fell 60 feet onto the boat puncturing the deck canvas in half a dozen places. The boat was exposed with roof muck washed down by rain onto the exposed mahogany.
It took three weeks working at weekends to catch up.
Then I had a shower of rust chippings from the steel boat next door on the just repaired and repainted deck.
When the weather got a bit warmer I was ready to enamel the topsides... but the warm air and the cold concrete in the shed brought a low dew point... every surface was covered in condensation.
Eventually I launched on Easter Saturday, seven weeks late.
There's something to be said for a summer refit leaving the winter for sailing.
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LittleShip
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Reged: 21/07/2003
Posts: 2687
Loc: In the water .... most of the ...
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Welcome to the joys of working in a shed.
I had just painted the transom when the guy behind decided that he would wash his decks down after sanding.
Tom 
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I wish I'd been born rich instead of good looking ?
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Jolina
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Reged: 20/04/2004
Posts: 44
Loc: Emsworth
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Looks good I am opposite you in the Yard (Nicholson Jolina) did my topside and antifoul in a day All 35'!!! (Sunday 12hrs) Boot topping monday. Back in water this Thursday but trapped due to neap tides (Need 4.2 to get out to open water.
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Nicholson Jollina 35'
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Big_Southern_Jesse
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Reged: 20/10/2005
Posts: 597
Loc: Emsworth, Hampshire
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Hey, thanks for all the requests for sun, it worked! 
Another coat on the topsides and the second antifouling done. Just have to do the boot top and a coat of gloss.
As for painting Victorious, I'd love to, but I know how much pride you'd take in doing the job yourself. Plus, I also know how big Victorious is!! we're only 300 yards downriver from her normal mooring, so we see her often.
Thanks Dave. Jolina looks pretty fabulous. We've got a lot more work to do before we're up to that standard. I'm hoping to be in by Friday.....
If the weather holds! More sunshine please! Again! 
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Big_Southern_Jesse
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Reged: 20/10/2005
Posts: 597
Loc: Emsworth, Hampshire
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Good to see Jolina in the water, hope all went well today. We're going back into the water on tomorrow's tide...
Must go and refit the seacocks tomorrow morning! 
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Big_Southern_Jesse
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Reged: 20/10/2005
Posts: 597
Loc: Emsworth, Hampshire
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Job done!
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Casey
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Reged: 16/01/2003
Posts: 275
Loc: New Forest, Hampshire, England
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She looks great, well done - I still think you should have bought Kala Sona though!!!
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