Pensacola FL Sailing Blog - sailingnightwatch

Speaking of tedious jobs. There is a 6’ passageway between the saloon and aft stateroom. It has 3 louvered doors, a cabinet door and a large removable section that exposes the port side of the engine. It also has the electrical panels in the space. I was able to sand off the large flat areas in no time. They are almost non-existent. There seemed to be more molding and tight corners to sand than anything. Well my beloved finished the insulation and got to fill a weekend hand sanding in small areas. She would do anything to keep from sanding louvered doors. That means I got to start on the louvered doors. The best method was wrapping a butter knife in 80 grit and sliding it between the louvers and giving it your best. There are 12 louvers top and bottom of each door and a louver took 10 to 15 minutes per side. Getting into the edges was the worst. For someone looking to build up the strength in there hands and wrists, this work will do it.