I run a fairly swanky marina, so if I am to have the boat in the marina, I need to make sure she is looking good. This means that the bright-work and varnish will have to come to the top of the list. Thankfully the previous owner stripped all the varnish, leaving bare teak which has been covered ever since, which means it wont be too difficult to prep it. The exception is the transom which is solid teak covered in peeling varnish....more work will be involved here to prep it. We are also thinking that we should paint it rather than varnish it. It will give the boat overall cleaner lines and will require much less maintenance moving forwards.
Anyway, more on the varnish as and when we get started on it.
So the general list so far in order of priority...
- Sort out the transom and varnish the aft companionway hatch (boats are berthed stern to in the marina so this is ascetically important)
- Install a shower sump in the forward shower to stop the shower from draining into the bilge
- Lengthen the aft bunks from 174cm to 190cm. This is the only major job that I want to get done before we start really using the boat over the summer.
- Polish the hull and superstructure paintwork
- Continue with the rest of the varnish
There will be loads more, but we need the boat for a while so that we can decide on what to do when.
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