So progress report for this week. My mate's been working away in the aft cabin and here is how things look so far. One of the big problems with the aft cabin was how dark it got during the winter months - cue brightening things up a bit. There's still more coats of paint and trim to be fitted, but it's definitely an improvement.
The wheelhouse was also due for a lift in tone, so it's now white from the waist up. I'll be looking forward [.....]
Another weekend, another project. This week required the salon hatches to be removed and the wooden supporting ring replaced. With two very damp winters and what is now looking to be a dodgy batch of Sikaflex allowing drips to filter through, the wood had rotted sufficiently that it required full replacement.
Off to the local lumber yard we picked up some Iroko & Mahogany hardwood for a very good deal (about £40 for 9m of 50 x 40) then set about removing the old hatches, cleaning up [.....]
Happy New Year to you all, and what an interesting start to the year.
After a lovely, sunny December, the rain and wind arrived and with it, zero chance of getting any sailing in.
This was one of the quieter days by the way - we had >55kt gusts at one stage and coupled with super tides, well, staying put in the marina seemed to be a pretty good idea. Here's more photos of the yard - it's worth noting cars are generally parked around all [.....]
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