And on, and on...

It's the table's turn.... Back to bare wood.... Tomorrow the sole board begins (that's the floor for you landlubbers!).

Anything to put off getting the engine rewired and started!

gunked out

every single cupboard door and sliding door is now back to bare wood.

a total of 31

hinges still not arrived, so time to finish the varnishing yet!

more varnishing

Remaining 6 doors have first coat.... and initial 14 all have two coats...

first 10 catches have arrived, as has steaming/deck light and LED tricolour.

4 more doors to be stripped back.... start tomorrow!

and on we go....

7 doors now have a second coat.... all shiny!.... too shiny!

They'll look better for the final satin coat. However, I don't have any satin varnish left... so have ordered some. While I was at it, I ordered a few other bits... the hinges (hoorah - finally), the catches, a new LED tricolour, a new combined steaming/deck light and a couple of replacement lift rings for the sole boards (to see what the quality is like before I order the rest).

The chandler didn't have enough catches in stock, but should have them all by next week... will send the remainder foc.

While i'm at it, last week I ordered a bag of hardwood wedges to finally chock the mast up properly... an eBay bargain!

first 14 doors varnished

a 50% thinned coat applied to the first 14 doors.... 6 more to go, but ran out of storage space!

Will order hinges and catches tomorrow..... hopefully can finish the doors and get them fitted the weekend after next.

I can't count...

...because there are 24 doors, not 22....

however, 20 of them are now sanded, rubbed back with wire wool, and wiped down with white spirit.... ready to varnish.

They'll need 4 coats, so still a fair bit to be done.

I'd better order the hinges and catches!

I've also just booked a week off work in Feb to get a few 2 person jobs done... C is coming down with me...

list includes:

reseating the stanchions
removing and resealing the bolts that hold the genoa tracks on
and fitting the mast head gear... that is the windex, the tricolour, the wind instrument sender and the VHF aerial... and while i'm at it, I'll try to fit the steaming/deck light

So, plenty to do.... but motivated to keep moving on, or that'll be another entire season gone.

cold, wet and slow

Been down to the boat to put a dehumidifier onboard, and all is well with her, other than she clearly is feeling unloved with me not having been down to visit to 4 weeks.

I didn't stop long, but came home and stripped another 9 doors back to bare wood.... just 5 to go!

I will try and wire wool them tomorrow, and perhaps a quick whizz over with a sander, and then the first coat of heavily thinned varnish.

Time to get on with her, as the 2013 season is already looking at risk!.... however, the biggest delay is likely to be in gathering the funds for the multitude of tasks that still need doing.... i'm prioritising the tasks that will make her sailable aggressively though.