Progress Update: January 5th

The weather has been far too cold for outside projects needing epoxy, paint or adhesives. We started an inside project and have begun working on the future upper guest quarters (used to be the captains cabin behind the helm station). 
As soon as the outside temperature warms up a bit, Eric will be back in the water tanks. He will go back and forth between projects as the weather permits.

Progress Update:

• The overhead in the guest cabin has been prepped and scraped
• The two floor hatches in the cabin have been inspected, prepped and cleaned. Future hatches will be cut to access the ample storage space underneath the floorboards.
• The wall section under the window has been removed to the insulation. There was an ongoing leak in the past but Eric tested the outside area and the leak is no longer there. We believe it was solved when Eric re-caulked the upper bridge deck.
• Scraping of the walls in preparation for 1/8" plywood is now commencing. The old wallpaper paste has dried to a crust and removal is not too difficult.
• The vanity stainless sink was salvaged out of the head and the smoke damage cleaned up beautifully!
• DJ re-installed the power outlet on the back deck, wired the blower fans and installed a new switch.

• The larger water heater has several new connections installed and is very close to completion. Once the install is complete, the old system will be taken off-line and removed. 
• The new engine room intake blowers are a big improvement! Quieter, move more air and best of all will run on ships DC system not the generator.