Progress Report from Robbins Reef

Robbins Reef Trip Report, Thursday,  July 14, 2022

Noble Crew:  Andrew Quisling and Bagz Rylez

Conditions: Sun and clouds, high 80◦s

Access:  Left Miller’s at 11:00 AM on the Nicholas Miller captained by Dave Bowser and returned at 7:00 PM captained by Abdel Rahmanelmasry.

Purpose of the trip: The purpose of the trip was to finish work on the kitchen door and assess the other carpentry projects.

The many thresholds of the Watch Gallery door, PHOTO: Andrew Quisling

Tasks accomplished: Bagz put filler in the kitchen door and re-sanded it, wiped it clean, and put on another coat of our PPG Industrial exterior gloss alkyd, “periwinkle blue,” he calls it (and it is) on both sides, and the top and bottom of the beautiful glass-paneled door and left it open to dry properly.

Andrew reattached moldings on the second floor landing and sitting room. He examined the wood in the basement; it is suitable for the new jambs for the Watch Gallery door and  a new threshold there and at the main entrance. He also did some husbandry around the tower, especially in the equipment room and Bagz took care of the kitchen.  They made a stop at a tanker on the way back, circled around it. Very cool.

Next steps: More of the same!  We have worked out a schedule for going out, and I will send it along tonight.