![You love the thunder](https://s38841.pcdn.co//wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0515sm.jpg)
We started off with some thunderstorms this morning – loud boomers! It seems to have abated – at least for the time being. It’s mostly all hands aboard on the Jarvis Newman today which is inside out of the weather. Willy “pulled a Willy” today – that’s where it got it’s name. At least one other guy was a no show today as well. And oh, by the way, I’m off on Friday for my annual birthday off. I started something with that since now a lot of people want to take their birthdays off. My bad. There will probably be something posted though because it’s the internet – you can work from anywhere!
A lot of bottom work was going on. I counted 5 people working on it at one point.
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One of the main projects was to build up and shape the front of the rudder which actually came in with a large flat leading edge. As you may guess that is not aquadynamically correct (my word!). We decided to smooth up and recondition the whole rudder.
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To shape the leading edge we had to have some material we could shape so we added some – most of which would be ground off to create a proper leading edge – bullet shaped.
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!['m In](https://s38841.pcdn.co//wp-content/uploads/2012/05/05159-265x155.jpg)
There was also a bit of wiring, electronics work and plumbing to do. Some of it was survey related and some was just reinventing the wheel work.
!['s hope it goes back together](https://s38841.pcdn.co//wp-content/uploads/2012/05/05157-550x324.jpg)
During the grinding there was quite a bit of fiberglass dust so we had to bring out the big guns. Just don’t get too close to this puppy!
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We did work on other things during the course of the day. One boat with huge Suzuki outboards was getting serviced by our part-time outboard mechanic.
![''s super Tom](https://s38841.pcdn.co//wp-content/uploads/2012/05/05155-550x350.jpg)
And the Bertram is starting to take shape now. You can see what it will look like with the lower molding white instead of teak. Less nuisance trim is always a good thing when you have to maintain varnish.
!['s alwhite now](https://s38841.pcdn.co//wp-content/uploads/2012/05/05154-550x262.jpg)
Just for fun and for all my shop buddies I found this nice little Shop Vac video you’re sure to like.
httpv://youtu.be/y4sOfO8Ei1g