Progress
Just published this: One of the challenges we face by trying to sustainably pace ourselves is that a job like fitting the new bow roller takes quite a few visits to the boat. However, we think the process of filling from the new backing plate to deck level using scraps
Plans
Just on our way home. So just a quick teaser of what we did today. Also a hint about a future video 😂
Progress
We arrived just after dark and fortunately were able to get everything on the boat in the dry (big puddles all around though). Wind is howling, forecast says gusts 37 mph and it definitely sounds like it, boat is shuddering a little. Despite that nice and snug inside, had a
Progress
So we are back to experimenting with some video as well as making some solid progress on the bow roller. Hope you enjoy!
Plans
We have been busy with the rest of life this month (September is always a very busy time at work for us both). However, our thinking has been progressing and we have been finding lots of inspiration from very small boats and from other people's projects. So for
Plans
Today was beautiful weather and we were able to get the last coat of paint on both masts (at least for the moment) m We are not in a rush now to get the masts up. There is nothing to be gained by putting them up in the boatyard for
Plans
We already know we need to make significant changes to the floors of all parts of Vida. Some of the drivers for this are: * The aft cabin has been remodelled so that the original floors don't match the new shape of the aft heads or the storage under
Progress
Today has been less certain when it comes to rain than we had hoped. However, this morning we sanded the masts with 400 grit, then washed and dried them. In the end we waited until 3pm for painting in the hope of more certainty about it staying dry. This time
Plans
Tuesday was the last day of our holiday and so was always going to be busy packing up all the tools and materials that we have been using for just over two weeks. However, our biggest decision and challenge was where do go next with the painting of our masts.
Progress
Jane has now filled all the areas of the main and mizzen masts where we have removed corrosion. The plan is to sand the filler and then put the 2 part undercoat on tomorrow. Meanwhile I removed all the fittings from the mizzen boom (we have a new main boom)
Dinghy
We used the excuse of wanting the mast epoxy primer to full cure before using the filler to go out in the Dinghy again. So a very, very early start (alarms off at 7:30am and straight out as soon as we could to catch the falling tide out to
Progress
After getting exhausted yesterday with the epic sand and first coat of epoxy primer on both masts (see Masts are epoxy primed!) today needed to be a lot more gentle. So we got up late, with plans for some nice brunch, but by the time it gets to 1pm is
