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Some more work in the forward head… sink, faucet, and a nice little tile backsplash:

Quieting down the engine noise and some trim work

Here’s some projects from the last few weeks… After our last weekend trip, it was apparent that we still have some improvements to make on our sound isolation from the engine room. The basic insulation set-up that we installed works pretty well, but …

Our First Overnight on the Hook

With our lovely early spring weather and no big projects in the works, we decided to do our first overnight at anchor. We headed up to one of our favorite spots on the Bay, China Camp. Its about 2 hours north of our harbor (at our slow and steady pace)…

Finishing Wheelhouse Steps to Aft Deck

Here’s some pics of the final assembly of the wheelhouse steps, using the same planking as the interior decks. These steps lead up to the aft deck. Each tread is hinged and lifts up to access storage underneath. I think this will be the last of th…

Wheelhouse steps to aft deck, and bench storage access hatches

Couple of carpentry projects this last weekend… First up was removing the temporary steps leading from the wheelhouse to the aft deck and starting construction of some proper stairs. These steps will have hinged treads that will lift up to access sto…

Wheelhouse steps to aft deck, and bench storage access hatches

Couple of carpentry projects this last weekend… First up was removing the temporary steps leading from the wheelhouse to the aft deck and starting construction of some proper stairs. These steps will have hinged treads that will lift up to access sto…

Wheelhouse roof drain/rain catchment

This was a little project I’ve been meaning to finish since it started raining this winter. We designed the drains for the wheelhouse roof to also serve as catchment for rainwater if needed by attaching a hose to the fittings in each corner of the roof…

Wheelhouse roof drain/rain catchment

This was a little project I’ve been meaning to finish since it started raining this winter. We designed the drains for the wheelhouse roof to also serve as catchment for rainwater if needed by attaching a hose to the fittings in each corner of the roof…

Aft Cabin Carpet Underlay

Here’s some pics of last weekends project. We cut and installed all the underlay for the aft cabin carpet. We used the same high density recycled rubber mass layer that we used in the wheelhouse to dampen engine noise. In the aft cabin, I am hoping thi…

Aft Cabin Carpet Underlay

Here’s some pics of last weekends project. We cut and installed all the underlay for the aft cabin carpet. We used the same high density recycled rubber mass layer that we used in the wheelhouse to dampen engine noise. In the aft cabin, I am hoping thi…