Julia Max entered the yard for a make-over!

Teak removed on the side decks was ready for grinding.

Side decks were sanded and gel coated, filling fastener holes.

Top masked off was receiving primer coats, sandings, ding repairs, and more painting. The first gel coat was on the side decks.

Topsides received their first final coat. She was glistening already!

Julia Max after her hull had been skinned to let the hull dry.

Drill holes in the skinned fiberglass weeped an acid residue. The hull was wet, but not from water.

Skeg support to bottom of rudder was decayed, and needed fiberglass repair, and bracket clean-up.

Previous deck after teak removed, but before windlass removed.

New windlass base is fiberglass surrounding marine plywood.

Old teak cover to propane tank locker was weak and needed replacing.

New fiberglass hatch to propane tank locker.

Fiberglass repair on front of hull from a brush with an aggressive Alaskan rock by previous owner.