To accomplish great things we must not only act but also dream, not only plan but also believe.
-Anatole
Friday, March 26, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The V-berth project...
The forward wall was soft at the base and needed to be replaced, and the vinyl didn’t come clean enough after bleaching and scrubbing.
First the trim was all carefully removed.
Then the forward wall was torn out. After the wall was removed we had a clear view of the chain locker and the Sampson post. Fortunately, again not rot..
We stripped and scraped all the foam backed vinyl off the v-berth walls.
We added aluminum reinforcement on the post since we had things torn apart that far (just for extra support.)
The forward wall of the v-berth was replaced with marine grade teak and re-fiberglass tabbed into place.
Next the vinyl was replaced. First we installed a foam backed vinyl and then covered it with the same marine vinyl that is on the backs of all of our new upholstery.
The wall was stained to match the trim which is starting to go back in.
(Note: the wall is from the same sheet of wood as the lazerette cover.)
This project in now complete with the exception of some misc. small pieces of molding here and there. Photos to come in the next post.
The blog is now current with the "up-date" book that was created for the prior owners to follow our progress. Now, as we add pages for them we will also add posts here too... We are however running several weeks behind "real time" with the up-dates. Should be adding something new about anytime...
First the trim was all carefully removed.
Then the forward wall was torn out. After the wall was removed we had a clear view of the chain locker and the Sampson post. Fortunately, again not rot..
We stripped and scraped all the foam backed vinyl off the v-berth walls.
We added aluminum reinforcement on the post since we had things torn apart that far (just for extra support.)
The forward wall of the v-berth was replaced with marine grade teak and re-fiberglass tabbed into place.
Next the vinyl was replaced. First we installed a foam backed vinyl and then covered it with the same marine vinyl that is on the backs of all of our new upholstery.
The wall was stained to match the trim which is starting to go back in.
(Note: the wall is from the same sheet of wood as the lazerette cover.)
This project in now complete with the exception of some misc. small pieces of molding here and there. Photos to come in the next post.
The blog is now current with the "up-date" book that was created for the prior owners to follow our progress. Now, as we add pages for them we will also add posts here too... We are however running several weeks behind "real time" with the up-dates. Should be adding something new about anytime...
Putting things back together...for a minute....
The glass is tinted to cut down on heat and fading. The glass looks far darker in this photo than it is while you are standing on the deck.
The first of the window glass is in! The aft cabin stationary window glass in installed.
The teak around the aft port window that was water damaged is going back in.
The slats on the wall next to the aft bed have also been replaced.
Sanding continues on the exterior teak.
The cracked formica has been stripped from the forward head.
The interior of the cabinet above the sink and under the sink have been painted.
The formica around the port in the forward head has been replaced – it was a priority replacement to be ready for window reinstallation.
The window installation continues.
These shots are the interior and exterior view of the aft head. (Note: the formica is back on the wall around the window – it had been stripped)
The first of the window glass is in! The aft cabin stationary window glass in installed.
The teak around the aft port window that was water damaged is going back in.
The slats on the wall next to the aft bed have also been replaced.
Sanding continues on the exterior teak.
The cracked formica has been stripped from the forward head.
The interior of the cabinet above the sink and under the sink have been painted.
The formica around the port in the forward head has been replaced – it was a priority replacement to be ready for window reinstallation.
The window installation continues.
These shots are the interior and exterior view of the aft head. (Note: the formica is back on the wall around the window – it had been stripped)
Monday, March 15, 2010
And going...
The deck fittings and cleats have been removed to allow access to sand the rest of the decks, and to clean and re-bed them.
The deck fittings and cleats have been removed to allow access to sand the rest of the decks, to clean and re-bed them.
before...
and after...
The teak pads under the cleats will be replaced with new pads made of starboard.
The damaged plastic engine vents in the starboard side of the hull were replaced with stainless vents (matching the port side vents that were replaced prior to our ownership.)
Pieces of our new upholstery continue to trickle in. We had covers made for each of the teak hatches.
This picture shows the forward hatch cover.
Below is the aft hatch after sanding and re-caulking.
Most of the galley settee cushions are complete. We are still waiting on the corners.
The deck fittings and cleats have been removed to allow access to sand the rest of the decks, to clean and re-bed them.
before...
and after...
The teak pads under the cleats will be replaced with new pads made of starboard.
The damaged plastic engine vents in the starboard side of the hull were replaced with stainless vents (matching the port side vents that were replaced prior to our ownership.)
Pieces of our new upholstery continue to trickle in. We had covers made for each of the teak hatches.
This picture shows the forward hatch cover.
Below is the aft hatch after sanding and re-caulking.
Most of the galley settee cushions are complete. We are still waiting on the corners.
Still going...
The window removal project continued through the week between Christmas and New Year.
When the galley windows were removed, we also removed the corian backsplash to cut it down to “standard” height instead of meeting the window trim.
The teak plywood in the main cabin surrounding the windows and exterior doors will be replaced with laminate.
There was quite a bit of damaged finish on the teak. We decided that since we couldn’t be 100% certain that we had repaired all the points of water intrusion to use laminate. We did not feel comfortable replacing it with new teak that could be damaged. The laminate will lend a lighter look to the main cabin and will be easy to clean. We’ll still have all the teak accents and trim. Only the side walls framing the windows and doors will be replaced with the laminate instead of the teak plywood. We were pleased that the removal of the windows and plywood did not uncover any core damage to the boat – it was only cosmetic.
The laminate in the aft head was cracked in some places and some was damaged during the window removal process. We chipped and scraped the laminate on the two walls around windows, the ceiling and the wall next to the tub to prepare for replacement.
The port lights from the v-berth have been polished and prepared for the new glass.
A new lazerette cover has been constructed and the grooves cut in and caulked to match the surrounding decks. It will look like this cover has always been part of the boat.
The cover in process of caulking
This is the old cover
The finished lazerette cover in place in the aft deck. The band around the cover is part of the deck. Only the “striped” portion inside the frame is new.
The window projects continue. We glued and screwed the window trim back into framed units. They will not be installed until all of the new windows are in place but it is part of the prep work.
The interior window trim is all sanded.
The Lass received a few Christmas presents this year. We have a new anchor and chain. Mike worked on all the connections including reattaching them to the existing rode on our living room floor (the bucket is filled with 60 feet of chain.” We also received bath towels embroidered with “The Lass” on them.
When the galley windows were removed, we also removed the corian backsplash to cut it down to “standard” height instead of meeting the window trim.
The teak plywood in the main cabin surrounding the windows and exterior doors will be replaced with laminate.
There was quite a bit of damaged finish on the teak. We decided that since we couldn’t be 100% certain that we had repaired all the points of water intrusion to use laminate. We did not feel comfortable replacing it with new teak that could be damaged. The laminate will lend a lighter look to the main cabin and will be easy to clean. We’ll still have all the teak accents and trim. Only the side walls framing the windows and doors will be replaced with the laminate instead of the teak plywood. We were pleased that the removal of the windows and plywood did not uncover any core damage to the boat – it was only cosmetic.
The laminate in the aft head was cracked in some places and some was damaged during the window removal process. We chipped and scraped the laminate on the two walls around windows, the ceiling and the wall next to the tub to prepare for replacement.
The port lights from the v-berth have been polished and prepared for the new glass.
A new lazerette cover has been constructed and the grooves cut in and caulked to match the surrounding decks. It will look like this cover has always been part of the boat.
The cover in process of caulking
This is the old cover
The finished lazerette cover in place in the aft deck. The band around the cover is part of the deck. Only the “striped” portion inside the frame is new.
The window projects continue. We glued and screwed the window trim back into framed units. They will not be installed until all of the new windows are in place but it is part of the prep work.
The interior window trim is all sanded.
The Lass received a few Christmas presents this year. We have a new anchor and chain. Mike worked on all the connections including reattaching them to the existing rode on our living room floor (the bucket is filled with 60 feet of chain.” We also received bath towels embroidered with “The Lass” on them.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Up in the air...
After I got used to the bridge being up I spent hours sitting underneath scrubbing out the mildew and painting all the compartments under the seats and bridge.
The white stripe is cleaned with bleach....not painted............
The hole without a hose leading to it was one of two drain holes for the bridge area that were under the bridge “wings.” The brass that is showing was not originally there. The holes had previously allowed for moisture to penetrate into the wood of the boat on both sides (port side is just forward of the door, starboard side is just about between the two windows.) Mike cleaned out and enlarged the holes and fitted in the brass drain tubes so that the water can still get out but it cannot penetrate the wood of the boat. The hose is connected down to a new drain hole we drilled. This one connects up to the ice box which previously drained out to the floor under the bridge – no hose, etc. Mike also added additional insulation to the bottom side of the ice box where there was none.
We replaced the plastic lights in the v-berth with small brass lamps.
The table arrived! Thank you Gordon and Cathy for finding and shipping this to us! Any guests for drinks or dinner or those making the seating area into an overnight berth will be most grateful as well! This picture shows that the settee upholstery is still in process.
Also two of the speakers for the stereo can be seen here. There is also one next to the pilot’s seat, one in the aft cabin and two up in the bridge. The stereo unit itself is under the pilot’s seat near the starboard entrance. There is a plug that leads from the stereo to a cord inside the “nothing drawer” where an iPod can be plugged in.
We installed a 12-volt plug to charge cell phones, iPods, etc. This is located just inside the v-berth so that items can rest on top while charging and it kept wires close together instead of strung far and wide.
Finally! The v-berth cushions are done. The settee seating is still in process but at least we can cross the v-berth upholstery off the “to-do” list. This was scheduled to be done the first of November (all, not just the v-berth) and only the completed v-berth and pilot’s seat were delivered at the end of December. Even with all of the projects we have going on the boat it has been our biggest source of frustration.
The next big project is window removal. We are removing all of the aft cabin windows (five) and four windows in the main cabin – two over the galley and two over the settee. There was broken glass in three windows and we had water damage concerns from others. We are having new windows built with screens in all the opening units (seven of the nine.) The glass will be lightly tinted to aid in keeping the cabins cooler. We knew this was going to be a major project and has required all available hands. The adhesives were like tar and some of the exterior teak was so dry that it wouldn’t come off in one piece. And, because of the damaged glass, the windows did not come out without broken glass.
The window removal process (repeat nine times):
• Remove 14 teak bungs (chip out the teak plugs)
• Clean out the screw heads that were under the bungs
• Remove the screws
• Pry, chisel and scrape a section of exterior teak window trim off the glass and fiberglass while scoring and cutting away all of the black adhesive holding it on – and any newer silicone adhesive that was used to prevent leaks
• After the teak is removed, there are another 14 screws that are in the fiberglass. The adhesive must be cleaned out of those to remove them
• Remove glass panes – this required more scoring and cutting away of adhesive and hoping that the glass wouldn’t break in the process.
• Remove window tracks and blocking (again pry, chisel, scrape)
• Remove interior teak trim (more prying, chiseling and scraping)
We were able to save all of the interior teak trim except for a few pieces in the head. We plan to replace that with a starboard trim instead of teak since it is in the shower stall.
We have teak on hand to build new exterior window trim after the new windows are installed.
• Hang plastic over the window openings to keep dust out of the interior
• Lightly sand the gel coat to remove excess adhesive and old varnish
• Sweep up the mess
• REPEAT NINE TIMES!
The white stripe is cleaned with bleach....not painted............
The hole without a hose leading to it was one of two drain holes for the bridge area that were under the bridge “wings.” The brass that is showing was not originally there. The holes had previously allowed for moisture to penetrate into the wood of the boat on both sides (port side is just forward of the door, starboard side is just about between the two windows.) Mike cleaned out and enlarged the holes and fitted in the brass drain tubes so that the water can still get out but it cannot penetrate the wood of the boat. The hose is connected down to a new drain hole we drilled. This one connects up to the ice box which previously drained out to the floor under the bridge – no hose, etc. Mike also added additional insulation to the bottom side of the ice box where there was none.
We replaced the plastic lights in the v-berth with small brass lamps.
The table arrived! Thank you Gordon and Cathy for finding and shipping this to us! Any guests for drinks or dinner or those making the seating area into an overnight berth will be most grateful as well! This picture shows that the settee upholstery is still in process.
Also two of the speakers for the stereo can be seen here. There is also one next to the pilot’s seat, one in the aft cabin and two up in the bridge. The stereo unit itself is under the pilot’s seat near the starboard entrance. There is a plug that leads from the stereo to a cord inside the “nothing drawer” where an iPod can be plugged in.
We installed a 12-volt plug to charge cell phones, iPods, etc. This is located just inside the v-berth so that items can rest on top while charging and it kept wires close together instead of strung far and wide.
Finally! The v-berth cushions are done. The settee seating is still in process but at least we can cross the v-berth upholstery off the “to-do” list. This was scheduled to be done the first of November (all, not just the v-berth) and only the completed v-berth and pilot’s seat were delivered at the end of December. Even with all of the projects we have going on the boat it has been our biggest source of frustration.
The next big project is window removal. We are removing all of the aft cabin windows (five) and four windows in the main cabin – two over the galley and two over the settee. There was broken glass in three windows and we had water damage concerns from others. We are having new windows built with screens in all the opening units (seven of the nine.) The glass will be lightly tinted to aid in keeping the cabins cooler. We knew this was going to be a major project and has required all available hands. The adhesives were like tar and some of the exterior teak was so dry that it wouldn’t come off in one piece. And, because of the damaged glass, the windows did not come out without broken glass.
The window removal process (repeat nine times):
• Remove 14 teak bungs (chip out the teak plugs)
• Clean out the screw heads that were under the bungs
• Remove the screws
• Pry, chisel and scrape a section of exterior teak window trim off the glass and fiberglass while scoring and cutting away all of the black adhesive holding it on – and any newer silicone adhesive that was used to prevent leaks
• After the teak is removed, there are another 14 screws that are in the fiberglass. The adhesive must be cleaned out of those to remove them
• Remove glass panes – this required more scoring and cutting away of adhesive and hoping that the glass wouldn’t break in the process.
• Remove window tracks and blocking (again pry, chisel, scrape)
• Remove interior teak trim (more prying, chiseling and scraping)
We were able to save all of the interior teak trim except for a few pieces in the head. We plan to replace that with a starboard trim instead of teak since it is in the shower stall.
We have teak on hand to build new exterior window trim after the new windows are installed.
• Hang plastic over the window openings to keep dust out of the interior
• Lightly sand the gel coat to remove excess adhesive and old varnish
• Sweep up the mess
• REPEAT NINE TIMES!
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