Where It Started, Where It Is Now: The Saloon Edition

View of the saloon from the companionway.


Water tanks exposed, galley and furniture removed.



Water tanks out.

Cleaning, before and after.

Dry fit of the new tank stringer. The outboard spaces will be accessible storage.

Fairing, fairing, and some more fairing.

The more durable the paint, the nastier it is.

Tank stringers glassed in, almost done with saloon bilges and hull.

That's a room air conditioner to the right, courtesy of Tom Heller. It's been a game-changer for being able to work in the summer heat. We are back to having real working times with the epoxies.


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