A couple of years ago I checked the diesel fuel filter and water trap and then had enormous trouble getting air out of the fuel system to get the thing running again. This time I thought I’d done it right. Turned off the fuel tap before removing trap and filter, and refilled both with diesel … Read more »
Category: Boats
Paneling (and a bit of painting)
Today is a training day for teachers at Georgie’s and Milly’s schools so we nobly volunteered to look after them for the day. Individually they are lovely but together they wind each other up and drive nanny and I to distraction so Georgie and I went to do some work on Seren. This locker is … Read more »
New Doors (5)
Final touch to the doors, fitted bolts top and bottom and a handle to pull them shut. The handle is an old brass antique from the depths of my shed. Some of the stuff in there came from my father’s shed (and some of that from his father’s) and some from my father-in-law’s garage (and … Read more »
New Doors (4)
As promised here’s a (not very good) close-up of a cabin hook that latches into the bottom of the hatch/topbox. There’s another on the other side. The ‘staple’ part of the hook is fitted into the base of the box from above leaving the base of the box smooth. The hook goes into the slot. … Read more »
New Doors (3)
Due to various boring health issues and general decrepitude progress has been slow. On a positive note I’ve recruited a helper, G, who’s half my age but has much more serious health issues. On a good day he’s fitter and stronger than me and has a lot of experience working on boats. He’s done a … Read more »
New Doors (2)
Been a while since anything happened on Seren due to health reasons. Getting better thanks to anti-biotics so did a bit this morning. The doors sort-of fit but need a bit of trimming. The starboard one is touching the threshold and will no doubt get worse the first time it gets wet and it’s a … Read more »
New Doors
Life has been a bit busy recently and I have little inclination to work in the shed when it’s cold and wet so progress is slow. However the hatchway and doorframe on Seren are complete so now I need a hatch and doors. Plural, we’re having a pair of doors as they’ll take up less … Read more »
Stern Door – (2)
Health and IT issues have kept me away from the boat for a few days and prevented blogging so here’s a catch-up. Here’s the new GRP panel held in place with gaffer tape, a clamp and little wooden blocks glued temporarily behind it. Time to apply resin and glass to the back… While the resin … Read more »
Stern Door (1)
I’ve removed the old ‘bi-fold’ door and hacked out the roof hatch. The port side panel is original GRP, the starboard would have been the same with a small central door and a higher threshold to keep the weather out. A previous owner had paneled inside and out with 10mm ply screwed through. The screws … Read more »
Deck #2 part2
Here’s the deck frame in place, note the fixed ballast in the centre and movable ballast on the starboard side. Might have to move that now I have two leisure batteries. Deck boards fitted. The shorter board in the corner is deliberate, the gas locker fits here and the gas pipe and drain are through … Read more »
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