Quick Update

As usual we've been busy with work etc, but an unexpected spell of good weather has meant the summer projects can start in earnest!

First up, I made a new (smaller) workbench to free up some space in the workshop. I made this out of some offcuts and some of the material left over from the kitchen worktops. Mary did comment that I seemed to spend more time oiling the workbench than the kitchen tops, but its a matter of priorities.

The big project of the moment is repainting the roof. This was looking a bit shabby of late, we'd used a solar reflective paint and while it did a good job for a while, it wasn't lasting well in the marine environment. This paint was bitumen based, which means that most other paints won't stick to it, so I had to spend about 12 hours over three days grinding it off. This was done with a 'tercoo' disk and a cheap electric drill. I think the neighbours were pleased when it was done.

Here is the cleared roof, with Nate sporting his new life jacket.

Here it is with the first coat of paint part way on. Ironically the high (for the UK) temperatures have meant painting in the late afternoon when there is more shade.

 The mast also needed a spruce up, so that's on trestles on the dock to get re-oiled.

More is going on inside, there are engine room electrics being installed, along with a heat exchanger cooling system. Part of the challenge these days is finding ways for Nate to 'help' as he is fairly obsessed with the engine and anything to do with it. Still, there are worse problems I could have....