Progress Update: May 25th

The aft crew cabin has a coat of Kilz primer. The doors for both crew cabins have been restored, painted and set aside for future install. 

We ran into a small termite problem in the galley but hopefully caught it before too much damage was done. We have removed two shelves in some lower cabinets and the granite top from the small cabinet next to the stove. We went after them vigorously and infestation signs have ceased. We are cautiously optimistic and very grateful to have caught it early!
Three trips have been made to the storage units and the smaller of the two is almost empty. We have a lot of stuff to get stored away!

Mary wiping down the aft crew quarters before it was primed.






 

Eric applying Kilz primer

This side of the cabin was particularly nasty when we began the whole process. Looking so much better!

Going after termites!

Progress Update: May 18th

The last of the long distance hauling is over. Eric flew out Sunday to Sanford, (Thanks so much Denny and Sharon for picking him up at the airport!!) and then drove the truck and utility trailer straight through the night to Madisonville. Work has now resumed on the crew quarters along with various odd jobs and routine maintenance around the ship.  


(DJ installing new A/C ducting for the main salon)

Eric sanding in the aft crew quarters with his new full face respirator. When he first started sanding last week he had a respirator but his eyes were burning really bad from accumulation of old layers of paint and soot residue.

Eric sanding salvaged doors from the crew cabins.

 We removed the drawers for sanding. Everything will be coated with kilz primer and then painted. 

These foam mattresses were salvaged from the crew quarters. They have been sprayed with fabric freshener and will be covered with mattress pads.

Finishing the painting on the shop floor. Eric will install the permanent overhead when the funding comes in for more insulation and 8 sheets of plywood. Once installed, the overhead will have racks built into them for overhead wood storage and tool cabinets will be built onto the walls.

Progress Report: Update May 12th

More areas that were damaged in the fire that we will be able to bring back. Eric is grinding, scraping and spackling the door trims, hallway walls and one of the crew quarters. The trim is black walnut and the outer part is singed but not very deep. Not a problem for Eric's skills. Black walnut tends to form a shallow, charred surface but then insulates the rest underneath. it's cleaning up well.

 Mary cleaning out the lockers on the back deck.

After a long, hot day, Mary and Penny now have a place to relax.

Progress Update: May 10th

After a long and exhausting day, the truck is unloaded! A very tired crew is taking a day off to rest.
This is a really nice storage facility. It is in excellent condition, very clean. It is also climate controlled, so no outside units. Everything had to be loaded onto carts which added a few hours extra work but they saved excess stress on our already aching backs.

Progress Update: May 7th

After a 12 hour drive, Eric and Mary arrived at the ship just after midnight. The truck contents will be unloaded into a storage unit nearby and small loads will be brought aboard over the next 2 months or so. Eric will take about a week to rest up from the move and the long drive and then fly back to drive their personal truck and small box trailer. 

Thanks you so much to Robbie and Heather for their incredible help in loading the truck! Very much appreciated!!

Eric and Penny!

Once Eric returns and rests from the drive, he will start work on the crew quarters. Being on board full-time will definitely speed up the renovation process.