In Part 3 of this series, I apply “aircraft” paint stripper and then sand down the spars to remove the mast and boom coatings down to bare metal. I then prime and paint the spars, getting them ready to re-install hardware.
Part 2 dealt with cutting down the mast and boom to the proper lengths to fit the new 18’ pocket cruiser sailboat I’m building.
I posted Part 1 of this series back in the beginning of March (2021). IN that video, I stripped all the hardware from the mast and boom to prepare them for stripping to bare metal and inspection. If you missed that first video, here is the link: https://youtu.be/19AAt4hro34
Here’s the video:
