The date is set
and it’s june 1st. I’ve handed in my notice on my apartment so even if I am going to have to live in a sleeping bag eating baked beans out of the tin, that’s the date I move onto the… Continue reading
gudgeon
Rebedding anchor locker drain hole II
I went back today and attached the drain pipe I think I’ll have to end up shortening it so it forms a slope down to the drain, but that will do for now.
Rebedding anchor locker drain hole
So I started cleaning this compartment at the front of the V Berth As I was doing so, I noticed the pipe in there was FILTHY, so I removed it Here shows where it was, just below that white… Continue reading
Away for a week….
So more updates when I get back, Meanwhile, here are some cleaning pics
Stopping leaks from freshwater
With the seawater leaks taken care of, now I started to look at stopping rain coming in. First up – I had noticed water coming in near the hatch area, and it a couple of (terrifying) cases, actually dripping in… Continue reading
The List
The following is the list of things I need to do still, divided into ‘short term’ (meaning things I need to do before I can move in) and longer term projects Short Term Make boat watertight – Stop all… Continue reading
Adjusting the stuffing box (part 1)
So after my boat arrived back in Victoria (the person who moved it commented it felt smoother, so I guess that prop fix did help), he mentioned there was a lot of water in the bilge! Oh no! My first… Continue reading
MY ARMS HURT SO MUCH
So today I went to check on the gelcoat, and sanded it down. To be honest it looks pretty bad, like someone splattered paint all over the side but I don’t care since it was mainly for protection anyway. Next,… Continue reading