Category: hull decks and exterior

November 2022 – Water tank fill plumbing.

I took the top off the original fiberglass water tank a long time ago (September 2019 ) because it was impossible to get good enough access to clean the tank and the outlet plumbing was very corroded.  When I removed the lid I left the rest in and re-purposed the space as storage and somewhere… Continue reading November 2022 – Water tank fill plumbing.

Cockpit locker lids, anti-slip paint renewal & battery charging. 9th – 10th May 2021.

Despite all the work to create them back in  November, I still hadn’t installed the cockpit locker lids onto the boat until after the companionway board revision was finished.  This wasn’t a priority while the cockpit was always covered but I am getting close to being able to launch the boat and finish the refit … Continue reading Cockpit locker lids, anti-slip paint renewal & battery charging. 9th – 10th May 2021.

Hull painting again.

Not a lot got achieved during yet-another lock-down in response to the Covid virus.  This time I didn’t have the boat on my drive before hand so had to be patient and wait until travel was allowed again.  Particularly difficult as the boat storage is in another county so I was having to keep an… Continue reading Hull painting again.

Marine ply replacements for “exterior” grade temporary parts.

If you have read the first few bits of the restoration story you will be aware that I did some quick fix work on the companionway boards and the cockpit locker lids using the best plywood I could find at the time.  Every boatbuilding book I own warns you to use proper marine plywood and… Continue reading Marine ply replacements for “exterior” grade temporary parts.

Easter “holiday” – No holiday for the “lock in” part of the population or front line clinical teams but time to work on the boat for me.

Good Friday (Bank holiday)  Early start again today (only slightly before the alarm but still earlier than needed). Started by fitting conduit for the navigation light cables. Initially fixed with the sticky foam that comes with them but I know that wont stay attached to the fiberglass for long so I used the remaining resin… Continue reading Easter “holiday” – No holiday for the “lock in” part of the population or front line clinical teams but time to work on the boat for me.

The new normality – Back to work + the whole population supposed to be under “lock in”.

  Tuesday   Not sure whether it will be exactly normality but I am back at work from today following 14 days “self-exclusion” after Helen’s bout of breathlessness.   Key things are to get caught up with the patient safety things and hopefully better setup to be constructive in any future working from home scenarios. There… Continue reading The new normality – Back to work + the whole population supposed to be under “lock in”.

14 days self isolation – With the boat on the drive ! Tough on Helen, Grace and Kathrine but couldn’t have been better for me.

Wednesday   Started the day by telling Kathrine that we are having to stay home for at least 14 days because Helen seems to have the Covid virus. She already has emails about how to request, accept and return work from the school so she followed those instructions and has spent the day catching up… Continue reading 14 days self isolation – With the boat on the drive ! Tough on Helen, Grace and Kathrine but couldn’t have been better for me.