Hi everyone,
Long time no post. Summer has well and truly passed, so subsequent posts will be on a series of Winter Maintenance topics. During the autumn we got a lot of work done in the cabin - oiling, varnishing and painting.
For some time we've been replacing varnish on timber exposed to the sun with oil. This is now complete with the final items being the companionway trim and steps, and the coachroof top hatch trim. All of these were suffering from the effects of UV. We like oiling UV-exposed timber since its a simple touch-up needing no sanding and looks good too.
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| Companionway trim sanded back ready for oiling |
Next we sanded back and varnished the fiddles in the galley, navstation and pedestal/cabin table.
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| Galley fiddles sanded and ready to varnish |
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| Navstation fiddles sanded and ready for varnish |
We also sanded and revarnished the galley and navstation drawers.
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| Two of four galley drawers being varnished |
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Galley fiddles varnished and drawers back in place
(note the faded gelcoat nearby) |
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| Navstation drawers sanded and ready for varnishing |
Finally we sanded and painted the 30 year old gelcoated panels in the galley. We used the same Epifanes paints as in the head refurbishing.
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| Repainted and reassembled galley |
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| Repainted and reassembled galley |
Separately we had Shipshape Bedding provide a waterproof cushion cover for the forepeak. It will be very useful at sea since the foredeck hatch occasionally lets in a little water. We like the fabric and are having them make covers for the saloon cushions too.
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| Forepeak cushion cover |
We're now out of time for varnishing and painting since it's getting too cold. Over the winter we expect to work on various electronics projects. Stay tuned!
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