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Wow it looks so much better! I removed all the old insulation that was falling apart and covered in Diesel soot and replaced it with Soundown Yachtsman’s Deluxe insulation. A very satisfying upgrade for sure!
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Jerry and Laurie came down and joined me for dinner, officially my first dinner guests and wow what a sunset we enjoyed!
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Today was the big day! They put the boat on a trailer and towed her out of her little spot in the back, then picked her off the trailer with the travel lift and set her down in the water. What a feeling! They very kindly let her float on the straps while I frantically
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It seemed wise to locate all the places below the waterline that have fittings passing through the hull and make a diagram so that in an emergency I can easily find them. I also found the correct size bung plug for each one and taped them to each seacock, this way hopefully in the event
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Today was the start of cleaning, I washed all the surfaces in the v-birth to remove dust and mold, she looks great and now it’s safe to sleep here! I also discovered a nest of wasps in the aft cabin, not the type of crew I would be hoping for!
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The hose clamps on the packing sure looked risky, gave them a nice upgrade!
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Today was bottom prep day. She looks so nice with her bottom painted, new anode and cold galvanized on the prop and shaft!!
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The surveyor had noted that the PVC cap on one thru hull and the hoses under the sink in the head should be replaced, I agree, PVC doesn’t belong on a marelon thru hull and the hoses were original to the boat. I replaced the cap with a proper marelon seacock and replaced all the
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