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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
