(Eric working in the day head)
- Work in the day head is almost completed. The overhead is installed as well as the flooring. All that remains to finish the job is installation of wood trim for the flooring and an 18 inch aluminum threshold.
- Wood trim for the galley flooring and cabinet have also been made and are ready for install.
(Eric drilling aluminum hatch rim)
- The last of the galley overhead has been completed! Eric is now working in the small day-head adjacent to the galley. He installed an exhaust fan above the sink and is currently working on the overhead panels. Flooring will be next.
- Our tired boarding ladder needed another repair and is now working well again.
- A two-burner alcohol stove was anonymously donated to us. It looks wonderful after a good cleaning with a scrub pad and NeverDull cleaner. Perfect for emergencies and can easily be transported ashore if needed.
(Eric and Penny building hatch rims)
- The last of the galley flooring and all the aluminum rims for the access hatches are finished!
- Eric is doing the last section of the galley overhead and rewiring each light fixture a bit at a time.
- We are also battling more plumbing leaks in the lower, forward area. There was a lot of water in the bilges and the leaks are coming from some plumbing fittimgs under the laundry room and in the water heater closet under the stairwell. We are giving thanks however that only one new access hatch will have to be cut. All the other areas had access hatches built two years ago. Also thankful we were able to empty and dry the bilges easily.
(Eric repairing one of the galley hatches)
- The new galley flooring installation is completed! Next will be the aluminum hatch rims. There are five wire and hydraulic run access hatches to do.
- two of the hatches needed repair. The damaged section was removed and a 'biscuit cutter tool' was used for slots and wood 'bicuits' inserted with glue to join the new section to the old hatch.
- The last overhead section in the galley is being worked on slowly in order to give Erics' neck and shoulders a break.
- Eric also did a plumbing job repair to give us water and ice in the refrigerator again. Grateful for this wonderful blessing!
(Eric rewiring overhead galley lights)
- The galley overhead is almost completed! Lots of trimming, custom fits and rewiring.
- The 14 overhead lights looked really damaged from fire residue but came out amazing after special cleaning. Mary used sandpaper, scrub pad and NeverDull metal cleaner.
(Eric prepping galley overhead)
- Moving right along on galley progress! The main galley fiddles are installed and have received multiple coats of varnish.
- The new vent fan is installed and wired. Eric had to modify the previous vent air access and build a frame.
- The J-channels for the overhead panels are 80% installed. Lots of precise measuring involved for each one, plus plywood backing strips.
- Once the J-channels are completed, the next step will be the overhead panels. Along with panel installation, each light fixture will be taken down, cleaned of smoke damage and then re-wired and installed into the new overhead.
- We had a few warm days before the next cold snap set in, so Mary took advantage of the nice weather to catch up on outside maintenance. Along with other chores, the upper bridge deck was hand scrubbed to remove the accumulation of winter dirt, dust and pollen.
