Tidahapah
Guru
- Joined
- Oct 7, 2007
- Messages
- 1,859
- Location
- Australia
- Vessel Name
- Flora
- Vessel Make
- Timber southern cray boat
Well I wasn't going north for the winter this year so I decided to carry out all my minor servicing and some major refit work.
Stripped out the fwd cabin and converted it to a "Ships office" after 15 years with the lap top on the saloon table I now have a dedicated space to work , with chart drawer ,file cabinet etc.
The original cabin had a very short bunk a wash basin and a load of storage, still have a lot of the storage plus the extras.
I have also done my main and aux engine services, painted the Wheelhouse top, fitted a new larger Victron Inverter/Charger, overhauled my dory and the sit on kyak, fitted a new Excel anchor, modified the hawse pipe and next will fit a couple of 95 watt*solar panels for a little extra sun power for when on the hook.
New upholstery is now being made for the aft frig boxes, salon bench seat and the pilot seat.
The old girl doesn't know herself
Now off to the North West shelf for 5 weeks work to pay for it all.
When I come home I hope to have a short trip north to Fraser Island for a bit of fishing, whale watching and anchor testing.
After that I hope to head south to Tasmania and*attend the Wooden Boat festival held in Hobart every 2 years, this will be Feb 2011.
A long trip but if it comes off should be a bit of an adventure.
I have attached a couple of befor and after photos of the cabin improvements
-- Edited by Tidahapah on Friday 23rd of July 2010 04:17:36 AM
Stripped out the fwd cabin and converted it to a "Ships office" after 15 years with the lap top on the saloon table I now have a dedicated space to work , with chart drawer ,file cabinet etc.
The original cabin had a very short bunk a wash basin and a load of storage, still have a lot of the storage plus the extras.
I have also done my main and aux engine services, painted the Wheelhouse top, fitted a new larger Victron Inverter/Charger, overhauled my dory and the sit on kyak, fitted a new Excel anchor, modified the hawse pipe and next will fit a couple of 95 watt*solar panels for a little extra sun power for when on the hook.
New upholstery is now being made for the aft frig boxes, salon bench seat and the pilot seat.
The old girl doesn't know herself
Now off to the North West shelf for 5 weeks work to pay for it all.
When I come home I hope to have a short trip north to Fraser Island for a bit of fishing, whale watching and anchor testing.
After that I hope to head south to Tasmania and*attend the Wooden Boat festival held in Hobart every 2 years, this will be Feb 2011.
A long trip but if it comes off should be a bit of an adventure.
I have attached a couple of befor and after photos of the cabin improvements
-- Edited by Tidahapah on Friday 23rd of July 2010 04:17:36 AM