Around September we mentioned to our roommates we were thinking of moving on board in November.
They both proceeded to find other places to live for December and suddenly we realized there was no turning back and we had to make it happen.
We were moved on board for November 1st.
The entire month of October was spent furiously fitting out the V Berth for us to sleep in, finishing head plumbing , and getting rid of most land and house stuff we owned.
The previous Vberth hull sides were a thin glued on foam anti condensation stuff that was stained from freshwater leaks and heavy tobacco use.
We then tore out these waterlogged shelves on either side and replaced just one on starboard side for more headroom.
Most of the water damage was from condensation
Sara meticulously (with lots of cussing) removed all of it with different powered scraping tools and grinders. The best was an oscillating tool with a scraper blade attachment and a sawzall with a scraper blade attachment.
After grinding all the surfaces clean of adhesive and F#*%ing drywall screws we installed some laminated red and yellow cedar “studs”
We also little fiberglass pieces for the deck to hull transition trim pieces.
After refinishing some free yellow cedar T+G we installed the ceiling.
Sara found some Eastern red cedar “closet paneling” that we used for the hull sides to cover the foam insulation we placed in between the “studs”.
All of our hard work paid off in the end. Now we sleep in the V berth every night.
