Progress
Our 3 month refit rush to the water begins with the original design details that make a full refit of 1977 Rival 38 Centre Cockpit Ketch much easier. We throw in our 3 top tips to make a full refit much faster. Some of the Sailing channels that we have
Plans
Today I have started a three month sabbatical (a generous gift from the Methodist Church that I work for, they come every seven years). The plan is for me to spend most of the time working on Vida with Jane joining me when she isn't working. If possible
Plans
Been a bit slow updating the blog, we have several new videos and this evening I have bought a new-to-us mainsail (from a Westerly Fulmar). We will probably have to add a very small extra reef point as the default setting point because it is very slightly too large but
Progress
Today's vlog shows progress that is going to make the rest of the refit a lot easier. Much less moving stuff out of the way in our future :-)
Electric
When we saw the forecast for Storm Franklin yesterday we decided that gusts over 60mph were going to prevent sleep and be quite scary. So we left the boat before lunchtime while the wind was "only" gusting to mid forties. On our way back now as the wind
Progress
Second half term vlog.
Progress
We didn't go to the boat last night due to Storm Eunice. So I did some woodwork at home. Here is a short vlog about new temporary companionway steps.
Cooking
Following the interest in the photos in our last post (Galley extension dry fit complete) I've put up a new video showing us creating the galley worktop extension with additional bulkhead. It also has some information about the French Cleats we are making to allow our companionway steps
Progress
We now have both the worktop extension and the forward bulkhead dry fitted. Absolutely delighted with the extra space in the galley. Makes it much more practical for living aboard. For us the compromise in reduced seating is well worth it. The whole starboard seating might change now. The probably
Cooking
We have our extra galley worktop dry fitted (and already being "tested") Meanwhile access to the boat is a bit tricky while the steps are at home being refurbished. We have paused templating the forward bulkhead for the worktop so we can have some lunch 😁
Progress
If you can't fit it in a Nissan Leaf you won't be able to fit it through the main hatch 😢 We cut the new galley bulkhead roughly to size thinking that it would just fit in the car. It didn't. So we put it
Plans
I've got the extra galley worktop and the extra galley bulkhead cut from a full sheet of 18mm ply. Hopefully small enough to fit in the car. Also started sanding the companion way steps and preparing the French cleats. These are pretty much the only solid timber on
