Fuckin' hell, Dave, a giant Wotsit's just floated in! — my neighbour Brian, to Dave. Hello! Happy Sunday :) It took me a few days to recover, to not feel tired from non-stop sanding and painting, so besides a bit of wiring I happily enjoyed programming for most of
Hello! Happy Sunday :) Today I spent 7 hours helping some friends get their boat to Evesham, and I feel weathered, and raw. But it was a lovely day, and I only fell in the river once. Back to Monday — I did coat #3 of the orange after 4 hours of
Hello! Happy Sunday :) This week was re-painting Katona week, and on Wednesday I spent 6 hours trawling to the dry dock again. 4 of those I was thinking "Why the fuck did I get a boat?!", but it was beautiful — the Avon at its best — so instead I
Hello! Happy Sunday :) It's been a programming-and-get-ready-for-the-dry-dock kinda week, so on Tuesday I ordered gallons of orange paint. I can't wait. 😈 And in another instance of "Uhh have you considered doing it yourself?", I was looking at the deck thought yes, I should absolutely
I'm renaming Katona; see the end. Hello! Happy Sunday, happy June ☀️ Monday feels live forever ago, and I started by cutting, routing and sanding the final gunwale boards for the starboard side, followed by welding a big ol' bolt to the hull for the earth faults: One
Hello! On Monday I turned 30 and after a chaotic weekend, spent a few disorienting days catching up on sleep and wondering what to do next. I'd reached one North Star, and luckily the next was obvious: I'm leaving the marina on June 11th for a
Hello! A week for my ages, it's been just delightful — helping hands on the boat, 30th birthday party on Saturday, the S&P is up, and the sun's been out. It started on Monday, like all correctly-indexed weeks do, with more panelling and my jet-lagged
Hello, and happy Summer! ☀️ (also happy duckling season.) With the mattress out of the way, job #1 on Monday was cleaning that mess. The room was covered with sanded foam particles that stick to you for their life, but no match for a vacuum. I could then add skirting boards,
Hello, and happy May 4th! Another work-heavy week, but PROGRESS. In 7 days I move back onboard, and today dropped off the mattress foam for covering. I am actually excited to sleep on there, not camping, for the first time in 3 years. Sure there won't be a
Hello! Happy Sunday :) This week I've had a lot of work work, the boat-funding kind, but I still broke ground on the saloon ("lounge", "living room"), starting with the ceiling battens: Followed by panelling, while ignoring my own advice about doing one thing at
Hello, and happy Easter! This week I finished the doors, and they're delightful: Wood for the rest of the boat also arrived, and kitchen design is underway! Then I got to fix the shower fittings... luckily the access was easy; I could take out a few bedroom panels
Hallo, happy Sunday! So the boat's been a mess for a while, but on Tuesday I had a big cleaning sesh with a helpful hand from mum — thank you! — and it is looking so much better. I forgot to take photos, but there is so much room for
