26th September 08

A very unproductive day! Jack and Jim spent most of the day shifting hangovers. Managed a few small jobs though, some more caprail and painting up some more of the bits chris welded. Apart from that not much! Jim has now left for Ethiopia white water rafting for a month! Then hes travelling on to the seychelles and Madagascar for Dive Master training and to volunteer with some research projects!

25th September 08

More caprail! Painted another coat underneath one of the palms. Also we cleaned painted the mounts for the washing machine, tumble dryer etc that chris had welded. Jim carried on working in the engine room. Fairly chilled as it was Jims last day here! Then down the pub in the evening!

24th September 08

More Cap rail and painting under the palms to start the day! Jack and Dave fitted the radiator for the saloon while Jim and Mike carried on plumbing in the boiler in the engine room.

23rd September 08

First job of the day was glueing some more of the cap rail, Then we mixed some paint, painted uder one of the palms and also the bottom of the keel. Mixed up some fairing and slapped some more on the deck. Then after lunch it was inside, Mike and Jim worked in the engine room fitting the central heating pump. Meanwhile Dave did some soldering on the copper pipes and Jack replaced some cardboard floor with wood! Chris the welder came over in the afternoon and welded all the mounts we had prepared over the last couple of weeks.

23rd September 08

First job of the day was glueing some more of the cap rail, Then we mixed some paint, painted uder one of the palms and also the bottom of the keel. Mixed up some fairing and slapped some more on the deck. Then after lunch it was inside, Mike and Jim worked in the engine room fitting the central heating pump. Meanwhile Dave did some soldering on the copper pipes and Jack replaced some cardboard floor with wood! Chris the welder came over in the afternoon and welded all the mounts we had prepared over the last couple of weeks.

21st September

YEAH..............another coat, piece of cake !!
Jack and Mike prepped the underneath of the keel and gave that a coat too.
All looks real good !!

20th September

Relaxed day today after the hard work of the prep and painting - everyones nackered!
Jack and Mike went off sailing. Dave planning out the central heating finned tube radiators.Made a "jig" to bend a metre long straight rad into a curve to fit the main saloon. Now all the rads are ready to fit into place and get plumbed in to the ring main.
Tomorrow - another coat of paint?