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This photo is from the galley area into the more-finished sterncastle settee. The little step was our idea. We just thought it eased the step up into the seating area. You can see how the sterncastle windows give a 180-degree view.
No cabinets in the galley yet, but you can see how the hulls are quite narrow and there will be no cavernous area for storage below the counters. We have some ideas for how to best use the space. We may also cut back the bulkheads at each side so the settee doesn't feel so closed off, but that will be worked out later. Everyone who sees Rikki-tikki comments on the lovely wood. Yes, it is pretty, but it will all be covered, either with paint or fabric or cork. Yes, cork. We are planning to use sheet cork for some of the exterior "walls" and under the bunks. The sole will also be cork, but flooring-grade which is more dense. It is used commercially and we think the perfect thing for boats. It is lightweight, water-resistant and affords some measure of insulation and sound-deadening. |
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In the meantime, we are ready to lift the engine into place. I rigged a chain hoist and the first mate and I pulled it up to the wing deck and set it down. I repostioned the hoist over the aft companionway and we swung it over, then lowered it into the aft cabin and eased the engine onto the prepared engine blocks. It went very smoothly.
The little Yanmar 3GM 27HP diesel had been patiently awaiting this event for three years! |
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