Ramblings
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Running a new bilge pump pipe
The existing pipe for Blue Opal’s electric bilge pump is some sanitation hose that looks like it might have been installed when the boat was built. I’ve been getting odd bits of water in the bilge that can’t be explained by leaks in the stern or at the mast, so I decided to clean and…
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Pull-handle for the water tank locker
Blue Opal’s water tanks are in the bow, under the master cabin berths. The boards that cover the lockers are a pain to remove, because they’re a friction fit. However, given there are two shut-off valves in the locker, I decided to make it a bit easier to get the locker boards up. Having experienced…
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Wall rebuilt
The new lintels are in, the top of the wall is built out, the floor beam is stitched to a new bit of timber that rests on the RSJ properly, and the RSJ has been painted. The builder also told me that they sorted out the last of the lead cap on the party wall,…
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Post-work sail
In from work, a lovely sunny day, nice breezes – only one thing to do; tie the RIB to the mooring, and go sailing.
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Strengthening the wall
The top of the new brick wall has been packed out with slate, and sealed over; all the loose crap has been pulled out of the wall; the rotten timber is gone; new supports are shuttered in. There’s some nice granite to be kept for the garden, and the rest of the crap goes in…
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Bricked-up
The builder got cracking after yesterday’s consultation with Pat, and the door has already been bricked in. There’s some slate packing to come, and then he can move on to taking out the rotten timber, carefully. The old floor-level vent has been bricked up, and the “landing” at the bottom of the stairs has been…