{"id":133,"date":"2026-09-01T20:12:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T20:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sarmc.us\/?p=133"},"modified":"2026-09-04T17:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T17:12:35","slug":"bottoms-up-painting-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sarmc.us\/?p=133","title":{"rendered":"Bottoms up &#8211; Painting Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today was all about getting started on one of the bigger jobs \u2014 <strong>painting the bottom of La Sirena<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After plenty of preparation, I&#8217;ve finally started applying <strong>Pettit Odyssey antifouling paint<\/strong>. It&#8217;s good to see some actual color going onto the bottom after all the prep work and repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve started building up the coating around the <strong>rudder, through-hulls and other underwater fittings<\/strong>, paying particular attention to those areas that need good coverage and protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m also going back over the various <strong>chips, repairs and previously worked-on areas<\/strong> to make sure everything gets properly covered and protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s going to take a few coats and plenty of time on my back underneath the boat, but this is one of those jobs that needs to be done right before La Sirena goes back in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another big job underway \u2014 and one step closer to relaunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"605\" data-id=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7355.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7355.jpeg 806w, https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7355-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7355-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"806\" data-id=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7350-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7350-rotated.jpeg 605w, https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7350-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"605\" data-id=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7345.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7345.jpeg 806w, https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7345-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7345-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"605\" data-id=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7344.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7344.jpeg 806w, https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7344-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sarmc.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_7344-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today was all about getting started on one of the bigger jobs \u2014 painting the bottom of La Sirena. After plenty of preparation, I&#8217;ve finally started applying Pettit Odyssey antifouling paint. It&#8217;s good to see some actual color going onto the bottom after all the prep work and repairs. 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