Sunday, June 28, 2015

Still Working

Don't want everyone to have to wait for the months it will take us to complete the renovation.  I also wanted to clear up some confusion.  The previous pictures were of before and after demo.  We are still creating the new interior.  The old interior, while beautiful, was uncomfortable for living aboard.  Too many curves in the seating.  A refrigerator door that would not fully open.  Reach in freezer that eliminated any usable countertop.  And, as usual, a sink that was too small.  Part of the new design will include a full size sink like you have at home. 

I have been working with 1/2" Nida Core with a fiberglass skin.  I chose that method because the skin is made with a polyester resin.  This allows for easy gel coating to match the interior white.  Gel coating is a lot more work than painting, but I like it's durability, lack of fading with age and easy repairs.  The Nida Core is also 1/3 the weight of plywood.   

Nida-Core material

 This is a front that came through right before our overnight from Cumberland Island to Charleston.  We were well past it, but when the wind started to build, we started to furl in the Code 0.  Then a 90 degree shift and winds to 30 knots make you happy that skin grows back.  The next one had a warning from the coast guard and that brought winds to 46 knots.  We were more prepared and were sailing with a reefed mainsail only.    Luckily, they blew through and we had a clear night with steady following winds. 

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  1. The manager of a large shipyard noticed a new man one day and told him to come into his office. "What is your name?" was the first thing the manager asked the new guy.
    "Jack", the new guy replied.
    The manager scowled, "Look, I don't know what kind of a mamby-pamby place you worked at before, but I don't call anyone by their first name. It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in authority. I refer to my employees by their last name only - Smith, Jones, Baker - that's all. I am to be referred to only as Mr. Robertson. Now that we have got that straight, what is your last name?"
    The new guy sighed and said, "Darling. My name is Jack Darling."
    'okay, Jack, the next thing I want to tell you is..." Norbert

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