Safety
We really enjoy the video's from Amy and Matt on Sailing Yacht Florence. Here they are preparing to cross the Indian Ocean, far from any boatyard facilities, having been trapped in Indonesia for over a year. Their rig check show some of the challenges that have led us
Progress
We took a long time to decide that we would take out the original stainless steel water tank. As with lots of jobs it was daunting. However, in fact it was relatively straightforward. Using the man overboard block and tackle I was able to get it out whole. Very glad
Safety
The past few days working on the aft cabin have been hard on my back and knees. It is a confined space, the floorboards had to be up which means you are always standing on a slope and stepping over beams while crouched over. Plus lots of ladder climbing. So
Progress
Nearly 11pm and our new bed is usable to sleep in. Actually apart from the new "entrance" with the mattresses on it looks almost the same. However, underneath it is very different. We just need to do some adjustments to the bed boards, finish the step and adjust
Appliances
I've fitted our dehumidifier. We bought it during lockdown. It is all stainless steel and capable of removing 10 litres of water per day at 27°C. It has a built-in humidistat and is set to only come on if the humidity is outside the desired range (can
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And two come to mind this morning. The first is that working in tight spaces is uncomfortable. I've tweaked something behind my right knees while working in the aft cabin. It has been painful overnight. So more caution today. The second is that there is a problem with
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&
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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
