Another weekend, another few projects ticked off the list.
First up, gas! I finished plumbing in the gas cooker on Thursday eve, switched it on, and reveled in the joys of being able to heat something up without waiting 45 minutes. Brilliant. In the end I skipped on fitting the 12V remote shut off; this is partly down to how easy it is to access the bottles and shut them off, and we also have four gas sensors fitted plus nose mk 1.
Next up [.....]
So this past weekend wasn't strictly a boat one, as we were out & about for Lauren's birthday, but our external helm parts arrived from NY and like a kid at Christmas, I couldn't resist tearing it all apart and seeing what we've got.
Essentially, what's arrived is the pedestal (need lengthening), the sheaves for guiding the steering cable to the rudder, and a stainless rail for hanging onto when things get a bit rough.
Typically, our stainless wheel isn't going to fit so we need [.....]
I know, I know - another blog post about boxes. Trust me, if I could write about days of blissful sailing instead, I would.
Anyways, the boxes. Let's see.... I was looking for a use for the old engine bay covers that were a lovely 1" thick panel of teak with a heavy duty mild steel frame beneath. The boxes needed lids so a bit of cutting and adjusting later, the old engine bay covers now have a second life. We've added a small ally lip to [.....]
Another week, more progress.
First up was replacing a check valve from the forward shower drain sump. This failed last week meaning the sump was continually back flooding, all due to a £2 part. The replacements arrived and were popped in relatively easily - possibly the worst part of the job though was the smell. This sump is also our galley sink drain, and no matter how hard we try, there's always one or two bits of food that goes down the sink. Add to that warm [.....]
Another weekend, more progress.
Following on from last week's post, I finished fitting the 12V panel in it's new location, as well as installing one of the twin gas alarms in the same area.
Next up on the list this week, the SSB install. Slightly painful, but we got almost everything fitted in a day and a half, with just the backstay antenna and connection to the tuner to go. This will mean we can send basic emails and check weather from effectively anywhere (anchorage or [.....]
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