September 27, 2012
Although I discovered that the spare shower sump pump I installed still leaks, I decided that repair could wait and started work on the starboard side of the aft cabin. I worked on the wiring (all to ABYC standards), then got in some of the framing and the first few strips of oak. Wednesday evening I rejoined the crew of Paloma after my hernia hiatus for the final Wet Wednesday race. We took first place, which was nice. I'm sure my excellent work as rail meat made all the difference. Thanks to Craig for the race photos!
September 20, 2012
The big milestone this week was finishing the work on the port aft quarterberth. It looks great and will be even better when there is a cushion in place and the rest of the cabin is done. The downside is that now I have to start on the starboard berth. On Saturday I went to another boaters' swapmeet and bought some sound insulation and a horseshoe ring for a few bucks. I used some of the insulation to quiet down the obnoxious thumping from the freshwater pump. Well, it's on to the starboard quarterberth....
September 13, 2012
I've added some more photos (taken with film cameras) to last week's cruise post, so take a look. This week started with tackling the list of projects developed during the cruise:
- Make wire rope dinghy bridles
- Secure the engine exhaust loop with thru-bolts
- Install a handle on the aft lazarette hatch
- Replace the shower sump pump
- Install anti-rattle pads on head and forward cabin doors
- Flush the outboard and run the fuel out of the carburetor
- Find out why the autopilot is beeping
- Move the spare anchor to the bilge
- Replace the chain stopper
- Repair the broken shelf on the refrigerator door
I completed all of them with exception of the anti-rattle pads and the chain stopper. Checking those off is just a matter of getting the items.
With the new list essentially handled, it was back to work on the aft cabin. I recovered the long oak boards from their temporary shelter in John's storage unit and literally started back into the grind. It's a lot of work, but as it progresses, I can see it's really going to look nice!
- Make wire rope dinghy bridles
- Secure the engine exhaust loop with thru-bolts
- Install a handle on the aft lazarette hatch
- Replace the shower sump pump
- Install anti-rattle pads on head and forward cabin doors
- Flush the outboard and run the fuel out of the carburetor
- Find out why the autopilot is beeping
- Move the spare anchor to the bilge
- Replace the chain stopper
- Repair the broken shelf on the refrigerator door
I completed all of them with exception of the anti-rattle pads and the chain stopper. Checking those off is just a matter of getting the items.
With the new list essentially handled, it was back to work on the aft cabin. I recovered the long oak boards from their temporary shelter in John's storage unit and literally started back into the grind. It's a lot of work, but as it progresses, I can see it's really going to look nice!
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