Bought another boat.

[Mr Googler]

Looking amazing! Need more photos…..2 is poor given the timeframe between posts!

 

[kashurst]

Looking amazing! Need more photos…..2 is poor given the timeframe between posts!

Just a few more to tease you......

The outside is a bit two tone now. Where I have sanded and polished it is very white, elsewhere a bit beige. It's going to need a lot of sandpaper.......

It's tricky to get a picture of the bedroom floor. Took me all day to do the bedroom carpet. Absolutely back breaking. Everything is at the wrong working height and everything funny shapes. I made templates from brown paper first, then cut the carpet slightly oversize, then try it out. It is nine different pieces. Fortunately when I did the port side the templates could then be flipped over and tweaked a bit to make the starboard side sections.

In comparison the saloon and galley took about 4 hours. I will probably do the galley floor in some sort of synthetic/EVA teak effect but there was a big bit of carpet left so I thought why not for now. I will get the big piece of carpet at the end of the bed bound at some point. There is a hatch underneath it so it is not fixed down.

 

[Ribtecer]

Buy some new fenders man!!!

 

[Bouba]

Buy some new fenders man!!!

And deny him the pleasure of cleaning the old ones

 

[Mr Googler]

She is looking spectacular

 

[Greg2]

Cracking job!

I can imagine how difficult the carpet in the cabin must have been but it looks great and well worth the effort.

 

[Bouba]

Cracking job!

I can imagine how difficult the carpet in the cabin must have been but it looks great and well worth the effort.

I’ll be honest.... I would have serviced the engine before I laid the carpet.....but that’s just me

 

[Mr Googler]

I’ll be honest.... I would have serviced the engine before I laid the carpet.....but that’s just me

No….you would have procrastinated for many months….then done that. Me and Mr K are from the same thoroughbred stable…get on with it first…ask questions later

 

[Bouba]

No….you would have procrastinated for many months….then done that. Me and Mr K are from the same thoroughbred stable…get on with it first…ask questions later

I can’t really argue with that !....you two are fast workers alright

 

[Bouba]

Big K, what’s that platform on your flybridge ?

 

[kashurst]

It's the flybridge seating. It will have a big cushion etc sooner or later.

 

[kashurst]

I’ll be honest.... I would have serviced the engine before I laid the carpet.....but that’s just me

The engines are right at the back under the cockpit so no need to go inside other than to turn on the ignition. However I do have a big protective floor mat that goes over the carpet from patio doors to the helm that was rolled up in the garage.

Been back on board today - the shrink/vacuum wrapped memory foam mattress is now hopefully expanding. I'm not normally a memory foam fan, so we will give it a try. If I dont like it I can turn it upside down.

 

[Bouba]

The engines are right at the back under the cockpit so no need to go inside other than to turn on the ignition. However I do have a big protective floor mat that goes over the carpet from patio doors to the helm that was rolled up in the garage.

Been back on board today - the shrink/vacuum wrapped memory foam mattress is now hopefully expanding. I'm not normally a memory foam fan, so we will give it a try. If I dont like it I can turn it upside down.

What I find is that every time I use a protective roll of plastic...is that each time I unroll it the wrong way...so all the contaminates from the previous job goes on the surface I’m trying to protect

 

[Ribtecer]

What I find is that every time I use a protective roll of plastic...is that each time I unroll it the wrong way...so all the contaminates from the previous job goes on the surface I’m trying to protect

Spray paint / badly scratch the up side.

Then it always goes down on the same side.

 

[Bouba]

Spray paint / badly scratch the up side.

Then it always goes down on the same side.

You people are so organized !

 

[Bouba]

My next project is converting the bathroom from a wet room (which I hate) into a shower.....just got to measure up to see if there is room

 

[Mr Googler]

My next project is converting the bathroom from a wet room (which I hate) into a shower.....just got to measure up to see if there is room

Engine out job

 

[Bouba]

Engine out job

It’s a simple concept that will not cost a lot...but will be extremely difficult if not impossible. I think about it all the time after I’ve had a shower....and had to clean the entire bathroom after.

 

[Mr Googler]

It’s a simple concept that will not cost a lot...but will be extremely difficult if not impossible. I think about it all the time after I’ve had a shower....and had to clean the entire bathroom after.

I’ll keep an eye out for your thread on it in 2027

 

[kashurst]

A few more pics for now.......

New foam mattress has now fully expanded. Removed the zip on cover first then just cut it approximately today. Will let it relax/expand a bit more before final trim and refitting the modified cover. Need to get the sewing machine out again.

The galley is pretty much finished now with no clutter:

Sofa bed in bits. Impossible to find one that would actually fit. So bought one in the sale from Jysk. I am currently modifying the arms. The chaise long section will be modified to fit the step/wall correctly. It should be pretty easy as it is all held together with staples.

I changed the hatch in the saloon floor from a very rounded square with a tatty aluminium edging to a full square a while back. This is it now carpeted etc. To cover it and fit all the edges tight etc took about two hours. I think it looks more modern and clean.

edit: and new fenders on order!