With help from my friend Victor, we bent and tapped aluminum brackets and fitted new holding tank cover panel. Thumb screws will allow easy access to the Y-valve and seacocks under the sink.
New solar vent
Repaired a minor crack in the deck via a rather radical approach – by making a 3″ hole in its place and installing a solar-powered vent.
Sewing grabrail cover
Used 1″ binder attachment for my Sailrite sewing machine to create reinforced edging on grab rail covers. Added fasteners – first try at doing that with the SnapRite tool and they turned out OK.
Panels and shelves going in
Put in place bulkheads and shelves around head compartment and on starboard side.
Mainsail cover DONE!
After dry-fitting and making final adjustments, the common sense fasteners were installed using special hole punches from SailRite. Finally, the cover took its permanent place and the project is DONE!
Handrails installed
My plan to fasten the handrails from inside worked out well. With help from my friend Viktor, we pre-drilled the hand rail bases, mounted them with about 1″ clearance for sealant, and then gradually tightened up the screws. They sit solid and look great!
Canvas projects installed
My first sewing projects finally made it to the boat. Main sail cover was fitted (without the sail on) and final measurements for fasteners and mast choker were made. Winch covers and tiller cover were installed in their places and are considered DONE!
