On the wet dock
Warmed by the evening sun
Spring ducklings for company
I
have been working on the boat pretty much full-time, often into the
evenings.
Painting
jobs have been coming on and our colour scheme is extending through
the boat.It is a slow process to do thoroughly.
Kitchen doors painted up
The
other major activity has been to 're-instate' the wooden floor deck
in the front hold – removed when I investigated the source of water
getting in.
This
resulted in pulling forward the water tank and cleaning up, rust
proofing and re-painting the fore hold and tank.I also re-designed how the sheets are attached to the hold (subject of a future blog!) in order to keep dry!
Archive photo of the saloon during our diy refit – showing the hold - 2007
Archive photo showing the water tank and rusty hold 2008
Water tank boxed-in with the 3x2” framing 2013
At
the wet dock, I can spread out onto the hard bank and make some nose
and dust!
Yesterday
it was drizzling. Rob the Boat Joiner is also working on a boat next
door – he comes fully equipped!
Rob's professional set-up
Anton's diy set-up
After
much measuring, sawing, planning – oops, sawing and in and out the
boat:
Deck planks laid ready
These
were then varnished (2 coats) on the back and painted in red oxide –
today they get fitted!
A
pleasant diversion – the tug Zephyr being re-floated after it's
blacking docking.
Simon and Gary – our happy engineers – job done!
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