Monthly Archives: August 2017

It was a clear enough week to keep the tarps off, and with the interior cleaned it was an ideal time to install the diesel tanks. All went quite smoothly, I eventually ran out of excuses not to hoist the … Continue reading →

The cabin sole (floor) had originally been constructed from 1/2″ spruce ply. The thickness was nearly sufficient but the sole was tired and smelled of the old tar lining. I looked into using a marine ply with a teak and … Continue reading →

With the cabin trunk rebeded it was time to look at the coachhouse (cabin) roof. The original construction consisted of two layers of 1/4″ spruce ply screwed to the 1×2 oak frames. That sheathing was then sealed with a layer … Continue reading →