Sustainable Sailing

Month: October 2019

  • Windows day 5, the end

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    Who would have believed that you could get nearly 5 dry days at the end of October in North Wales. Today, just as we were finishing the last of the windows light rain just started. As it was warmer today I took lots of pictures of the process. The condition of the sealant (and how…

  • Windows day 4

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    Fitted the other 3 windows for the main saloon. Now going to do the interior preparation for the 4 remaining windows in the forward heads and forecabin.

  • The headlining experiment

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    So we hadn’t planned to remove the headlining and we certainly hadn’t planned to replace it yet (the memories of doing this on our old Hirondelle Catamaran still haunt us). However, as we have been replacing the windows (days 1, 2 and 3) we have had to remove a lot more headlining than we expected…

  • Windows day 3

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    Today was quite daunting. We have got used to the process of fitting the new windows after two days and 4 windows. However, today was forecast to be a lot windier and a lot colder. Plus we set ourselves the challenge of fitting 3 windows, because that is one side of the saloon and so…

  • Windows day 2

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    So 2 windows fitted yesterday and two today. Aft cabin now finished. This time we had to remove the headlining from the aft cabin sides. It just fell off when we took the old windows out. One side had loads of black mould behind it. All cleaned off. The two windows in the aft cabin…

  • Window 3 done and looking good

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    Headlining came off (it wrapped through the window opening), as soon as you touch one bit it all peels off. Very pleased with how this window looks.

  • New temporary galley

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    Another change today is that we finished clearing out the chart table and so we have now moved our galley there for the moment. Much easier than the middle of the saloon.

  • Two windows in one day!

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    We finished our 2nd window, but after dark. These first two windows were not just our first but also probably some of the hardest. The bulkheads got in the way and meant that the fibreglass was too thick in places for the length of our bolts. Also the both have portholes in them (6 out…

  • First window installed

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    We have just finished installing our first new window. Aft heads compartment. It includes an opening porthole for ventilation. Only took 5 hours! 🤔

  • Added comfort and luxury

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    So we now have some LED lights (mains only) in the aft cabin and the corridor/tunnel to it. Got them from Costco, 3 individual strips with one of them as the controller. Wave your hand in front of it to turn them on or off. Going to be very useful for boatyard winters, especially until…