Motor
Today we got our Yanmar Diesel engine off the boat. Now ready to sell. The motivation to remove it and go fossil fuel free now rather than later was due to the original fuel tanks and fuel system rather than the replacement engine. It has less than 400 hours on
Electric
In my earlier post Stuffing box flange is off! we achieved the job that has been worrying me most during lockdown. So with that done we spent the rest of this extra day off clearing more debris from the diesel engine and preparing for the electric motor. This is the
Motor
This has been worrying me for a long time. The last bolt was stuck. But today I managed to drill the bolt out despite really tight access. I couldn't get the drill in straight so used the Dremel with it's flexible extension. This allows us to
Motor
Fantastic :-) We have had a day visit to Vida following the relaxation of the Welsh StayLocal rule this week. With the exception of a tiny drip from the hatch in the saloon (caught by the rags we had left out for the purpose) everything was dry and no bad
Motor
Wales have now lifted the restrictions on day visits. So in the morning we will be heading for Vida. First time since 21st March. We are taking the motor frame. I've slipped the motor out. 4 bolts each end of the motor attaching it to the frame. 3
Cooking
Continuing from Cabin Refurbishment: Part 3 Interior Theme and Style Plans so far (layout and technical) We really love the overall layout of Vida with the small, safe, protected centre cockpit that allows for an aft cabin accessible from the main cabin and two heads compartments. However, there are a
Environmental
Continued from Cabin Refurbishment: Part 2 Approaches and Cabin Refurbishment: Part 1 the story so far and what is delaying us. We want the interior to be light, simple looking, no fuss, intensely practical both at sea and living aboard on anchor, and comfortable but without any pretensions to being
Plans
Essentially the story of our cabin refurbishment so far can be summarised as ripping out and fixing leaks :-) Now we are ready to make plans for how to make things both comfortable and nice looking. First the recap on where we are at So what has gone? * All the
Electric
So we are coming to the end of our staycation. Managed several walks, one food shop, one visit to the pharmacy. Cushions Plus Jane has made lots of progress on the cushions. She has nearly finished all the ones we have foam for. That is all the backrests for the
Electric
Progress on the Electric motor frame is very visible now. We have both end plates finished enough to fit them (loosely) to the motor and put the propeller extension shaft in. As the pulley on the propeller extension shaft extends below the frame I tipped the whole thing on it&
Electric
So on holiday this week but still at home. Very much trying not to take risks or push boundaries of the rules. So today Jane has finished another Saloon backrest: We have also been making more motor progress. Working on 2 frame back plates, I finished drilling the end stop
Electric
I'm really pleased with where we have reached today. I took the plunge and started the other panels for the motor frame. Both the front and back panels are made up of 2x 3mm panels as I couldn't find 6mm sheet stainless steel. Turns out that
