Cooking

Galley worktop, slow but steady progress

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

Lazy morning reflections

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

Cooking

In the multi-cooker tonight we have

Rice, Butternut squash, Carrot, Kale, Onion, and tinned Chicken. All on, so I can now have my shower while it cooks.

Cooking

Afternoon update

The epoxy inside the galley had dried enough. So Jane got to paint everything that will be visible under and over the worktop. Will need more coats and eventually above the worktop will have a splashback and some storage (we don't want it to be boxed in as

Progress

Main mast foot

Well we haven't been working on what we had planned so far today. The epoxy we did yesterday is still curing and a long way from being touch dry (at least the loose bits we have been drying in the clubhouse). All the drying times are given at

Appliances

Galley worktop end of day update

After the lunchtime update with it's long list of jobs it is very satisfying to see how many we were able to tick off the list this afternoon: * DONE: Remove and coat all the bare wood with bio-epoxy to protect it. * DONE: Remove the last vestiges of the

Cooking

Galley worktop update

All the framing to support the worktop is complete and dry fitted. The next jobs are: * Remove and coat all the bare wood with bio-epoxy to protect it. * Remove the last vestiges of the wood from the old fridge that is fibreglassed to the hull. Also the last bits of

Cooking

Wintery progress

Blowing a howling gale today. Fortunately we are a bit protected by larger boats in front of us. Very glad we don't have our masts up as there is plenty of noise from other peoples without ours as well. Anyway, today was painting the aft heads compartment for

Environmental

Plumbing the waste. Tank sizes etc

We spent a couple of hours yesterday trying to make detailed plans for the grey water waste system. It is very difficult to find much information on this, obviously our goals are not very common yet. I was quite shocked to find lots of people in discussions still advocating discharging

Cooking

Progress til dark

Good progress today. Aft heads compartment is now ready to be painted. Last bits of old cupboards that were fibreglassed to the hull have been cut off. Whole compartment has been sanded. Got to a rough dry fit of the galley worktop with position of sinks and hob checked. Slight

Cooking

Christmas cracking on

Jane has been busy sanding the aft heads compartment. I've setup my outdoor woodworking shop. Both down and up to minimise ladder climbing. So I'm making progress on the framing for the galley worktop. At this point the boat and bulkheads are all remarkably square which

Sailing

Some encouragement

So thanks to Doug Edwards (through whom we bought Vida) we now have some full size photos of her sailing to encourage us through the jobs :-)