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Yippee! Galley worktop with sinks is now fixed in place. Will do the epoxy surface when we are here for a bit longer so we can keep the cabin warm for over 24 hours for it to cure. I've tested and it holds my full weight without creaking
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Very pleased we have managed to fit the undermount sinks to the worktop. Bit of a race to get all the bolts on before the sealant set, fortunately it is January in North Wales so things don't set very quickly. Currently we have rails on 3 sides of
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We now have cushions in the saloon. No backrests yet so using our pillows. Very pleased with how they look, also first 5 minutes have been nice and comfy 😁
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I've never had a real workshop, but currently we have a garage accessible from the house where with a big of moving stuff around I can have a reasonable workspace. So tonight my meeting was very short (Scout Group Executive Committee) so I decided to make some more
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I've had a router for years, probably decades, but hardly ever used it. Certainly not a confident user. However, this afternoon a small success. Yesterday I used a gap in the storm to get FSC certified wood from B&Q (collected by cargobike). This afternoon, I found
Appliances
This Yachting World article is heading in the right direction. Skippers’ tips: Bluewater sailing secrets of the million milers revealed Some key items such as reduced plastic and renewable energy get mentioned. I'm still desperate for them to connect the dots between all those parts and skills needed
Environmental
In the post "Towards getting afloat, from home" I wrote about the challenges finding an anti-fouling paint that isn't toxic. A few years ago there was a big switch to using copper to deter marine growth, however, the negative impact on marine life was largely ignored.
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A new video to show how the inside is looking after we have owned Vida just over 4 months. As a comparison this is the video after our first weekend of cleaning and clearing.
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The key bits of galley framing and the worktop edges and underside were dry by this morning (doing epoxy work outside at the end of December is definitely a bit extreme). So we have got to the point of dry fitted worktop and sinks. Sadly it is very obvious that
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The first epoxy coating on the worktop had cured enough for the next step. So we have now used the grey coloured food safe epoxy to coat the edges of the sink cutouts. Once that has dried (and any drips sanded off) we can fit the undermount sinks. Then we
Environmental
We have been working pretty hard the last few days so have had a do nothing morning. But it has given some space for reflections and sharing. Aft Cabin Having a true aft cabin, one that is behind the cockpit rather than under it as on lots of more modern
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Rice, Butternut squash, Carrot, Kale, Onion, and tinned Chicken. All on, so I can now have my shower while it cooks.
