Sikaflex and a chisel

Hello!

It didn’t feel like a huge boat progress week, but on Saturday I was back in the tank, sealing the crannies and nooks before I can fill it.

I wouldn’t call it aesthetic, but a generous dose and I hope function prevails. And it wouldn’t be complete without getting some in my hair, but the hairdresser is used to me by now (last time she was cutting out the blue paint).

A few other odd jobs, then back to the bathroom. Because the shower drains will be at floor level, the plumbing has to go lower. I’ve got a sump with a float switch and pump which fills and automatically drains, so today I started digging up the floor:

And feeling a little delicate because reasons, chiselling concrete was the perfect pastime. It’s a little ominous hammering away under the waterline, but it’s so satisfying when you chip away a huge chunk.

Because I’m adding a corner cupboard for the plumbing and electronics, I’ll need 3 drains along the starboard wall for all pitch angles (the bow drops a lotwhen the water tank is full). And because it lists to starboard I won’t need any on the port side. If by magic it’s level when I’m finished, I’ll add extra weight to keep it tilting. You may say uneven boats are buggy, but here it’s my feature.

I once thought about chiselling out square meters of floor for adjustable ballast and/or a wine “cellar,” but that little square took me 2 hours (the concrete is full of stones). Sometimes it’s healthy to let ideas marinate…

Until next Sunday!

- Nick