January 16, 2014

Continued working on the overhead and made a good start on the trim.  Based on what I was able to source, the trim will be a mixture of jatoba, teak, mahogany and cherry.  When stained and finished, it will all match.  It's challenging making the precise cuts with only hand tools.  I did have to hire my shipwright neighbor to do some ripping and milling that required a table saw and jointer.  With about $100 invested in one board, I measured more than twice before I cut it. Thankfully, it fit perfectly.  Even with only some of the unfinished trim in place, the boat is looking more like I want it to...very heartening!
I have to cover all the backing plates and bolts for all the chainplates on the cabin side before I can complete the overhead trim, so I started on that.  It's a tricky three-dimensional puzzle to make covers that fit precisely. Check back to see how it goes!

January 9, 2014

Continued work on the overhead in the main cabin.  Most of the panels and lights for the starboard side are completed.  The last panel (of course) was the most difficult.  I had to remove the door to the forward cabin and bend it (the panel, not the door) nearly to the breaking point to get it into place.  I did it, but damaged a couple of corners in the process. The damage will need to be repaired before I can paint it, connect the light and reinstall the panel permanently.  A pleasant afternoon sail on a friend's boat provided a bit of consolation.

December 26, 2013

Thanks to the holiday, it was a minimal work week.  Unfortunately, even the little I was able to do was an uphill slog.  The boat parade and fireworks watched from the best locations in the harbor on Mike and Bob's  big boats brightened things up, tho.  Spent a nice low key Christmas with Carol.  She got a bike like mine and went for her first bike ride in xx years.  Much to her surprise, she made it unscathed!

December 19, 2013

It was a productive week despite the holiday hubbub.  Made good progress on the overhead and got some more paint on the side boards for the range hood.  My new Downtube folding bike arrived and I had some fun getting it together and taking it for a little spin.  Over the weekend I took Carol to an opening at the Carnegie Art Museum, we had some nice meals and enjoyed a movie onboard.

Flowers are scarce now, but there is an abundance of spectacular skies.