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Removing the teak decks and a 40 year refit.

Weeks 9&10 – Primer and Guide Coat
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Weeks 9&10 – Primer and Guide Coat

Posted on November 23, 2025November 23, 2025 by Teresa

With the decks faired it was time to start working on the primer for the gel coat. A plank across the foredeck gives access to…

Weeks 6 thru 8 – Fiberglass, Fillets and Fairing
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Weeks 6 thru 8 – Fiberglass, Fillets and Fairing

Posted on November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 by Teresa

While we toured around South America (including walking on Cape Horn!), Ethan and Michael continued the hard work on the decks. Above is a pic…

Weeks 5&6 – Final Cleanup
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Weeks 5&6 – Final Cleanup

Posted on October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 by Teresa

Now with the deck material gone it was time to clean and prep for fiberglass. Every job, no matter how big or small, lives and…

Week Four – The End of Demolition
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Week Four – The End of Demolition

Posted on September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 by Teresa

Ethan and Michael continued to rip through the deck removal at quite a good pace. The foreward end, though, was more of a challenge. The…

Off Come The Decks
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Off Come The Decks

Posted on September 19, 2025September 28, 2025 by Teresa

With the wrap all in place, heat and lights and fans installed inside, and all the deck hardware bagged and labeled, Ethan started taking off…

Week Two, Strip and Shrink Wrap
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Week Two, Strip and Shrink Wrap

Posted on September 12, 2025September 28, 2025 by Teresa

Ethan and Michael made great progress removing all the hardware from the decks. First project was removing stanchions, which are a pain because they’re screwed…

New Decks, 40 Year Refit, Or?
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New Decks, 40 Year Refit, Or?

Posted on September 6, 2025September 28, 2025 by Teresa

When we decided to bring Yohelah to LaConner to replace the teak decks, we knew there would be many decisions about what the scope of…

Yohelah Gets New Decks
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Yohelah Gets New Decks

Posted on August 31, 2025September 28, 2025 by Teresa

Here is the best picture we have of the teak decks after our overhaul in 2005. With no cell phone camera in hand at that…

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