more doors

Another 5 doors back to bare wood.... that's 11 done now... and 11 to go... plus a full size door (that separates the forecabin from the saloon).. Also been researching door handles and think i've found what i'm looking for... so thats more brass to order!

hoorah!

All varnish is now removed right back to the aft cabin (excluding the soleboard - thats the floor boards for you landlubbers!).... just the passageway to varnish, and one more coat on the galley, and thats the varnishing done.... until I start the aft cabin (much later!) Now to finish the doors, and get them refitted... then the soleboard, and I can start fitting out the saloon again... get the headlining in, fit the instruments, the last bit of rewiring, the final plumbing, rewire the windlass, rewire the engine... OK... so there's loads to do still!!!!

door fest

Not on the boat this weekend, but consoled myself by starting on the pile of doors currently cluttering my hallway.... 6 down, about 25 to go... admittedly, i've started with some of the smaller cupboard doors, but they look better just for getting the old varnish off! Once i've got them all back to bare wood, then i'll varnish in a single coat per sitting... Also got to buy the new hinges and catches yet... putting it off as they are bloody expensive... about £2 each... and with 30 something doors, and 2 per door, it'll not be cheap.... and the catches, fortunately only one per door, are about a fiver each.... ouch!

Passageway bare

Stripping a coffin!

Well, thats what these berths are called!!!

I've started the passageway between the main saloon and the aft cabin... and making good progress....

At present i'm trying to work out why the headlining wont yet come out... Must have missed a screw somewhere!