Garage Works - 4/8/2023 Part 2

I also spent some time outfitting the Cymatic and maintaining No.21

Base coat and deck pad are on.  The leading edge of this deck pad is lined up with the leading edge of the front fins.

I stripped all the wax off of No.21

These pictures are not great, but what I'm trying to shop is after heavy usage over the past two years, there are very few pressure issues on the deck.  The construction technique I use is holding up great!

I'd say there is a ton of life left in this board.

All dressed back up with a new coat of wax!

Wing Maintenance

I was able to pick up the replacement strut bladder and promptly got to work on changing out the blown bladder.  First step, unseat the one-pump valves.  Next was to push the valve stems through the strut and tie lines on to them.

Pull the old bladder out, then pull the new bladder in (covered with baby powder).

This was the area that was blown out on the old one.  The first bladder I replaced was next to the valve stems.  I think I can fix this one.

Time to pull the valve stems back out and re-seat them.

And making sure the bladder isn't twisted and that it is seated properly.

I pressure tested the bladder and it held.  I also checked the tail of the struts on my other two wings to make sure the bladder was held by the strut muzzle (that's my name for the section you run the bladder through so you can pin it down.

Boat Trailer Servicing

Noe and I worked on her Laser trailer today.  It had a bunch of rust bubbles because it was stored outdoors over at Kaneohe (lots of salt spray throughout the day, the rain to wash it down).  Won't have to worry about that over here in Ewa Beach.

Some instructions on using a grinder (but she didn't want to use it).

This was an exercise in getting rid of the really bad spots so any additional rain won't add to the rust.

Lots of work, but at least we were in the shade.

Next time we work on the trailer, it will be to redo the electrical wiring and also replacing the chains.