Progress
Or in other words, we didn't achieve much today. I managed to tidy up the two ex-wardrobe bulkheads. Then we collected some tools and blades from Screwfix, got some timber from B&Q and got some shorts because it has been hot. So hot that I had
Progress
The aft cabin is still very much decimated. So we are sleeping in the saloon. Jane has the port side U-shaped seating area. One day we will be able to make a proper double bed here. For the moment just the rather narrow cushion with the middle section filled in
Progress
I've done a first rough cut back of the forward wardrobe as you go into the aft cabin. I've also removed the, mouldy, ply lining (to allow us to add insulation) and the ply trip to the underside of the side deck (access to the nuts
Safety
When buying Vida, our surveyor included concerns about the earth. We knew that the engine was "earthed" by a jump lead to the stern tube (and the jump lead was very rusty). I've just found these wires connected to the anode that is bolted through the
Environmental
One of less pleasant things we originally found on the boat, when we bought her, were some incontinence pads. We thought they were there to catch water from leaks (we found that mostly these were from the windows, but also some from mooring cleats and other deck fittings). However, I&
Progress
This morning my fussiness about beds surfaced and is causing more work. I like my beds level and I like them not to creak 😊 The aft cabin was failing on both counts. As we thought about it we decided that the best option was to remove all the subdivisions for
Plans
So today has been focused on the aft cabin and aft heads. Some demolition see my earlier post. However, we have got a long way with test dry fitting of posts and bulkheads. So here is the view from the foot of the new bed showing the new headboard giving
Progress
My grateful thanks to the person at Southern Boatbuilding Company in the mid 1970's who used less glue to attach the formica laminate on some bulkheads in the aft heads. To their colleague, I'm able to let you know that your copious glue would have survived
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So far today we've been cutting away more from the bulkhead to the aft heads. Not much privacy at the moment 🤣
We recommend one where you can have views like this from your cockpit Or these as we took a gentle walk to Beaumaris at low tide (it was about 0.6m lower a couple of days ago). While we are doing this refit it does mean we have a holiday
Plans
So we are here for part of half term, arrived on Thursday evening and have had one of our sons staying with us for a couple of nights. So we took some time off (as Jane is still recovering from Laryngitis she needed it). Then this afternoon we did a
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I had a notification this afternoon that we have now passed 10,000 views on Sustainable Sailing 😊 Lots more to come as we prepare for launching in March next year.
