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  • No pictures today

    Posted on July 1st, 2008 matti No comments

    Forgot the crappy digicam, and the mobile was out of batteries after some work related e-mailing and chatting, so… no pictures today on the finnaly installed steering station portlights. They are actually a bit too large to be called portlights. More like windows. 200 machine screws. Each window hade five rounds of Sikaflex. Used up over two tubes. Two fingers on my right hand feels numb after squeezing that Sika…

    These windows look bombproof.

    Tomorrow we will start rigging the sail again.

    And maybe wire the navigation lights. Don’t really know where to put them. Was thinking about the deck house roof first. But the bow will obstruct them. Any ideas?

  • Saloon table prototype

    Posted on July 1st, 2008 matti 4 comments

    I promise. We will only use this mock-up this year. Later we will build a new table out of mahogany and make it really sweet. I’m looking forward to it. But this mock-up tells us the real thing will be great. We haven’t decided where the pull-downs on the kerosene lamps will be fastened yet though.

    Saloon table, foldedThe saloon table folded.

    We will extend the back to enclose all the folded table top. Perfect for a heeling meal. Or just to put some stuff in it while sailing.

    Saloon table, unfoldedThe saloon table, unfolded.

    A clean table top for harbour use. Remember, this us ugly. This is a mock up. Yes, we will eat on it this year.

    Other things that happened today: My father worked on the water system while my mother painted the aft cabin.