Here's the current project on Robin. The white on the near end of the mast is the scaling paint which I've been removing with a circular wire brush on an angle grinder, leaving the bare aluminum (farther away in this shot.) Today, I almost completed one side before the angle grinder slowed down and began smoking. Guess there will be a trip to the hardware store before the project continues.

Today was perfect for the job -- way over 60 degrees with a warm sun and a nice breeze. I'm still dreaming of skiing, not boating. Still, I'll use these spring-like days to get a jump on Robin's 2012 spruce-up.