I thought that it was time to start my launch countdown. NASA does it so why can't we? The plan is to get Becky in the water on June 15th. This will give us a good month and a half of warmer weather to finish off a lot of the exterior work. The antifoul paint …
Organized Chaos!
I think I will let these photos tell the story... We decided to remove the cabinet that houses the electrical panel tonight. It was in the way of working on the opening to the lower berth and we had to deal with it at some point anyway. I'm am impressed if this mess of wires …
We Finally Have Heat!!
With winter approaching we needed to bring in a source of heat so that we could continue to work on the interior. My good friend John is an electrician and I somehow managed to convince him to help us on this project. Here John is checking out information on the vacuflush system after he brought …
Cardboard And Masking Tape
I realized today that cardboard and masking tape are probably two of the most underrated and unappreciated building materials out there. Ok...that might be a bit of a hyperbole but they are valuable when trying to renovate the interior of a boat. As much as I think I am capable of visualizing things, when it …
A Good Weekend!
Lots to talk about. Now that the demolition is complete we are definitely on to the exciting (and more expensive) part of the project. Every aspect of this renovation requires us to stand around for a while, scratching our heads, trying to figure out a solution. It's fun! Nothing is normal and obvious when rebuilding …
Winter Is Coming….
I thought I would borrow a line from GOT for this post. I never watched it but heard it was pretty good if you like violence and nudity and more violence. I am in a race against time to get as many marine plywood panels glued to the interior hull as possible before the temperature …
The Smell Is Gone!!!!
Well...most of it anyway. The interior is now smelling more like a construction site than a stagnant pond. We are much closer to having a finished floor now and it feels great building instead of tearing things apart. Donald and Tom spent the day finishing off the new floor supports and installing new plywood on …
A Little More Demolition…
This is a quick post to bring everyone up to date on what is going on with the boat renovation. It has been pretty quiet since I was away last weekend but this weekend will be busy. This afternoon Donald and I started installing floor joists and repaired the main stringer where it was rotten …
Rot is bad….
It may seem like an obvious statement but, when you are on your hands and knees scraping away years of rotten wood, it REALLY is disgusting. The smell was horrible. I have no idea how the rest of boat didn't smell the same. Here is a photo of the floor beneath where the water tanks …
B.O.A.T.
If you haven't heard the acronym B.O.A.T. before (which I hadn't before I commited most of my future to paying for one) it stands for Bring On Another Thousand. Boats can be unexpectedly expensive. Whether it actually costs you a $1000.00 or the equivalent in labour it is a commitment. The saga of the rotting …
1987 Sea Ray Renovation 