… I just said to “Window-John”, the window specialist with whom I removed and re-bonded the 2 big front windows of MaRe, which go around the sides. They are pre-formed polycarbonate windows with curvatures in 2 directions. Their shape looks good, and reduce the wind resistance from front and side. However it seems that the sides are tending to get leaks and I got rain water in. Especially on the PRT side we could clearly see that the bond got loose and rain water came in.

After days of intensive work, we re-bonded yesterday the STB side window and today the PRT side window. Curing time is until Monday. The windows are already water tight again. No more overnight plastic sheets I close the huge openings where the windows were removed.

On Monday we will do the sealing, meaning the filling of the gap between the outer edge of the windows and the GRP off MaRe with a marine sealant and adhesive from Dow Corning. “DOWSIL 795”.

DuPont never got back with their second answer on how and where I can buy several kilograms of their marine adhesive, which is recommended by Privilége Marine. Customer satisfaction à la DuPont.

Over the weekend I will re-bond the lining inside and clean it thoroughly.

Next week I’ll tackle the repair of the two rainwater damaged corners of the wooden frames. It’s a wood work, which needs to carefully planned and done.

Beside this I also was busy with a bunch of other boat jobs and some work on the new blogging side. I have found 2 templates. Currently I think I’ll use one of them more or less as it is and do beautification later when the homepage is functionally fully running and I have some time.

I have to say that I was lucky having found WordPress which focuses on blogging. And this even with pictures. Keep looking here for the URL for the new blogging side. I’ll publish it ASAP.
(I’m using WordPress.org and not WordPress.com!)

Beside a lot of work I’m doing fine. Only the still lingering feeling that MaRe moves in the waves although she is. Since a month on the hard.

I heard a rumour that certain exercises will help. Need to search the internet for it or ask ChatGPT.