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You aren't kidding! Thanks to Lucky Dawgs cataloging pictures to mimic and a legal pad sketch of the boat labeled with each part and its' proper home, I hope to avoid such potential re-installation mishaps.

Day two; sanding experimentation at the shop. Adam used simple 40 grit, then 60, 80 and finally 120 to get a basic idea of what to look for in appearance and feel.
       
[FONT="]…more to come soon. Thanks for all your support! Megan:) [/FONT]

Just under six hours later…the Saab is packed full with teak, tools and a tot. Ready to head home and call it a day.

 

Emma is the official “lookout” for pirates.
   
    And some mystery teak? We have as of yet to figure out what these pieces belong to. Any ideas?
     
    Caught on break by the little one.
   
We think this is brass and if so in need of some clean up also.
   

I was in charge of cataloging and dismantling the teak sections.
     Lucky Dawg described how his hardware cataloging had made the process of reinstalling much easier, so I copycatted the drug bust look.
   

 So...March 4^TH our official commencement of restoring our yet to be named Ariel.
  Quick, to the boatyard!
 
  We are here somewhere...
 
  There we are in the back with the blue tarp.

  Adam started off using a floor brush on the loose paint in the forepeak.

 Much appreciated Ariel 109; I have seen many videos of Noesis in our search for Ariel footage.
  And to you as well Carl thank you, after the first day of restoration the pressure washer sounds like a potential avenue. We used a floor brush to start but focused more on the teak removal and cataloging. And the search option will I am sure come in handy soon enough.
  Wow Mike…I must admit having to research some of the terms however am appreciative for the educated insight into our unique Ariel. I only hope when complete our restorations will evoke such notice…in a positive light that is.
  Thank you Tony G. Adam and I drooled over your woodworking in the restoration pictures you posted. The curvatures and sheer craftsmanship were to say the least…most impressive!

Thank you Bill, we are as of tomorrow morning cataloging and dismantling  all feasibly removable teak sections. My husbands shop is much warmer  than Belfast this time of year:). This will also allot us more elbow  room and comes equipped with respirators for the inevitable dust and  fumes. I hope the laminate grows on us also...it would be more cost  efficient.
A big thanks to Lucky Dawg...your link was most helpful. We now have a  battle plan and product names to get started on the teak first (as of  tomorrow morning) and then when the weather warms up tackling the  cockpit. Your direction is much appreciated.
Megan

Thank you Lucky Dawg. I will check out your link and appreciate the direction as basic is exactly what we need to begin! I assume the interior might be restored in the same fashion?
Stretched indeed ebb, I have yet to see the mast as it is in storage but I am sure dwarfs the boom atop our Ariel. And I was hoping that one could sand the fiberglass, chipping away sans tools is quite tedious...thank you.
Megan

Thank you Rico and Bill. The manual actually came with the boat along  with meticulous documentation so this has been our source for Ariel  anatomy and terminology thus far. I appreciate and will search out your  recommendations, I have as of yet read "This, You Won't Believe!  ...Adventures of an Entrepreneur" by Maxx Robinson (a family friend). He  underwent similar circumstances as we in acquiring the boat and  restoration. Well, our plan is this;
restore the teak throughout,

remove the peeling paint and refinish the fiberglass,

and if possible replace the plywood/laminate wall, cabinet sections and  countertops with solid wood (weight specifications permitting).
And most importantly learning these techniques properly prior to project  commencement. Other than cosmetics and a name our Ariel is ready to  sail...but we are not. So we are using our time productively while  becoming educated.
Also, we are going to visit our Ariel tomorrow so I will try for some better shots (post-clean up that is).
Your time and knowledge are much appreciated Rico, thank you! Megan

Thank you Rico. Well, we have always dreamed of sailing in early  retirement...however we are now only in our thirties and found our Ariel  prior to an education in the subject matter. So here we are along with  our borrowed copies of Chapman Piloting and Knight's Modern Seamanship  as these were told to us to be our first literary endeavors as boat  owners. Indeed our boom might not measure up:)...the mast is in storage  as is our Ariel while we restore the teak and fiberglass (once we figure  out how to properly do so that is). Any advice would be much  appreciated! Here are a few shots, let us know what other views might be  preferable.   Thank you, Megan.

Thank you Mike, we are in New Sharon but our Ariel is in Belfast...and you? We have a plethora of pictures, might we ask what details were interesting? After all we are eager sponges awaiting stimuli. Megan

My wife and I are the proud new owners of a 1962 Ariel...hull #27. We are novices and are looking for tips and advice on sailing, restoration, maintenance and care. Thank you.