Sanding downthe cabin sides of Mai Star II and inspect the bottom edges for damage and how best to repair the damage.

Having got the cabin side out of storage it was time to get them down and put on the bench and sand down both sides and inspect them for damage.


The first bit of damage is on the forward end at the bottom where it was removed without care and as spilt the bottom. This is going to have to be repaired using a grading piece and fixing going up from the bottom edge into the rest of the cabin side to ensure this does not spilt again.


Further pieces missing along the bottom edge which will need pieces letting in, They are behind the carlins so they will not be seen.


These tow other areas not not so easily covered and will need grading pieces gluing in place and planing down and sanding before the cabin side is varnished again 


These two areas will need grading pieces gluing in position as well


Just starting off doing the same job to the port side cabin side to get into the same place as the starboard cabin side.


 

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