While this is a single post, the topsides painting project was spread out over the last six months. Logical project management would put a higher priority on redoing all the systems of the boat first. I chose to focus on the interior and exterior painting projects first for a few reasons. I live on Pomaika’i full time so the mental reinforcement I get from...
The interior painting continues. Completing the main salon painting is a significant step towards completion. Fixing the leaks in the portlights, repairing the water damaged shelving and painting opens up a lot of storage allowing me to get everything organized and ready to start the systems repairs and upgrades. Rebedding Port Lights To make the storage areas...
The final area in the forward stateroom renovation was to clean and remodel the forward head. For starters, the head had a horrible mold issue as it was closed in with almost no airflow for a few years. Also, the previous owner never finished the install of the electric toilet. This project was a little more complex than the head remodel on the original boat I owned...
The first step in remodeling the forward stateroom is the v berth painting. The v berth will be the secondary sleeping area of the boat but in the interim, while doing the refit, this area will serve as my workshop and tool storage area. Right now, I have all my tools and supplies piled into the main salon and it is an organizational catastrophe. The sleeping berth...
2017 was a challenging year. Between having a trawler crash into my previous boat, dealing with insurance payout delays, shopping for a new boat, getting it moved to Jacksonville and dodging a hurricane or two I was stretched financially and spent the last three months focusing on rebuilding my cash reserves. This boat project is being done on a cash available basis...