Progress Update: September 21st

(Eric installing overhead trim)

The last few weeks have been very busy! The forward guest head is almost completed, new sump pumps have been installed in the bilge, old plumbing removed in several places and new wiring run for the pumps. The manifolds, pumps and wiring backbone of the fresh water system is now in place and ready for the next phase of the plumbing project which entails installing new connections to fixtures.

Work has also resumed in the Captains cabin now that its a touch cooler. Eric will continue finishing up projects up forward but will also begin work on the captains cabin and Navigation helm.

A few side projects continue which involve cleaning recycled parts, cleaning and sorting two large bins of wire and sorting fasteners. All necessary jobs. 

 Sanding the lower cabinets in the forward head.

Ready to prime but first a base needs to be built around the plumbing. 




 

 Installing cleats for the base.

Building the cabinet base. Like most boat work it's all angles and tapers.

 New ceiling for the forward head.

Installing trim in the forward head.

 Overhead up, A/C vent installed and new trim ready to be primed.

Priming the cabinet interiors.

 Primed and painted, beautiful job Eric!

Painting the forward head.

 We salvaged the doors and drawers for the forward head. 

Pretty nasty from the fire.

Eric sanding the doors 








 

 Eric sanding the black, smoke stained drawers.

They came out great.

Eric sanded and polished the smoke-stained solid surface counter top. Its a beautiful pale blue!

Caulking seams in the forward head.

Getting ready to install the box that the pumps will be mounted on in the aft state room section. Makes for very accessible access!

 Running new wire for the pumps.

The new wire harness ready to be run.









 

 Ready to be hooked up! 

The old plumbing in the background will be going away.

 DJ does beautiful work!

 DJ working on plumbing.

The new fresh water supply manifold ready to be installed. This is the water heater closet and our current 10 gallon water heater will be temporarily installed here.

More plumbing progress in the engine room. The backbone of the new potable water system going together.

Removing wall paper in the captains cabin. 








 

Removing old FRP shower panels in the captains cabin.

This job was a bear!!

Eric cleaning up and polishing smoke damaged LED lights that will be going on the bridge.









 

 Mary sorting fasteners.

Polishing smoke-stained drawer pulls.





 

 Tool storage underneath the guest stateroom bed. We have a lot of old fashioned, non electric woodworking tools that will be going with us from Eric's old boat building days.

Progress Update: August 30th

(Eric making patterns for the overhead)

The overhead in the forward guest bathroom has been built, fitted and is now being primed and painted. The A/C ducting has been installed in the overhead as well and will cool the head and workshop. Eric had to build special ducting for the run leading to the workshop because the run area was very narrow. 
DJ is working on wiring the new sump and bilge pump system for the lower staterooms.
The head seats and covers ended up with three coats of paint and the final coat was brought inside to cure. Bugs and dirt kept marring the finish. Due to the very strong fumes we put them in the workshop overnight with fans for ventilation.

 Working on A/C ducting

Building A/C duct

 Installing the A/C duct

for the workshop. 

 Long A/C duct

Installing flex duct union

Necessity is the mother of invention

  

 Pattern for overhead

DJ running wire

 Wiring to the stairway junction box

Stairway electrical panel

 DJ's wonderful wiring/labeling making everything 

easily accessible and clearly marked. Bless him!

This little junction box is in the guest stateroom closet.

The new water supply manifold.
The old hoses will be going away.

 One of the three sets of head seat & covers.

Heavy duty finish. These, of course, are specially sized and rather pricey to replace so worth refinishing!

Progress Update: August 24th

(Eric working on plumbing access)

The permanent workshop ports are now completed and installed. The caulking has to set a couple days before it can be cleaned up on the other side of the glass. We will reach these areas using the skiff.
The guest head is next and work has begun on the overhead A/C ducting that  will lead to the workshop. Plumbing access hatches have been cut into the floor boards in the hallway between the main staterooms. One of the side by side utility closets in the hallway has been partially painted and prepped for the new location for the water heater. A shelf will be added above it to hold the A/C unit. 
DJ is currently running wiring needed for the new bilge pumps about to be installed under the hallway floor. 

 Last port!

Lots of sealant!

Tightening up

Cutting first access hatch 
for plumbing upgrade.

 First hatch cut and ready for cleats.

Second hatch cut and cleats 

being installed. 

The new water heater closet with Stix primer.  

The vinyl tubing in the corner is going away and being 

replaced with schedule 80 PVC.

DJ cut access holes in the corners and Mary applied a final coat of paint over the primer.

 Work starting in the forward guest head.

Mary prep sanding electric head motors
and head seats.

 Sanded and ready for spray painting

Head motors primed 
and ready for paint.

 Eric spray painting head motors, seats and covers.

DJ preparing to run new wiring

 Bilge pumps and heavy-duty switches.

Eric will build bases for secure installation.

 Mary hand-sanding plumbing parts 

while Penny supervises!