Living Aboard A Sailboat

Tag - v berth

V Berth Painting

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...

V-Berth Remodel

I took the Thanksgiving week off from the day job to work on the v-berth remodel. Except for the 2-day cold snap, it was a lovely week. I got a taste of what I’m looking for when I retire. Worked a few hours (some days 4 or 5, others 7 and 8) then kick back with an adult beverage and the Kindle to enjoy the sun. I was a little hamstrung with this project area...

V Berth – What do we have here?

I’ve decided to go through the boat one section at a time and document the existing condition. This will allow me to find all the hidden storage areas, build an inventory of what’s on the boat (tossing anything not needed) and get an overall game plan on what to do. So today I went through the V-Berth (forward cabin) pulled everything out. The main...