The final area in the forward stateroom renovation was to clean and remodel the forward head. For starters, the head had a horrible mold issue as it was closed in with almost no airflow for a few years. Also, the previous owner never finished the install of the electric toilet. This project was a little more complex than the head remodel on the original boat I owned...
The first step in remodeling the forward stateroom is the v berth painting. The v berth will be the secondary sleeping area of the boat but in the interim, while doing the refit, this area will serve as my workshop and tool storage area. Right now, I have all my tools and supplies piled into the main salon and it is an organizational catastrophe. The sleeping berth...
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted on the blog. While I’m doing the refit I’ve decided mostly to post when I’ve completed a section or project. I work full time so have limited hours per day during the week and the weekends to work on projects so they can take awhile to see through to completion. But I am working every day, especially...
One of the things that came out of the Hurricane Matthews experience was a case of the molds. During the height of the storm, there were a few small leaks that started up at various stages. When the conditions where tropical storm level there were a couple of small leaks around the fixed windows on the starboard side. When the wind got howling at the peak, the roof...