Making the galley top pattern and setting out the positions for the hob and sink.

After getting the old part set out on a patterning piece of plywood, it was time to set out the position of the sink and hob on the plywood.

Having got the position which look correct and the played around until I looked correct it was time to mark out the cut outs on the plywood and fit the new parts of the galley in the plywood.

Now they are cut out they look correct and give plenty of worktop to place the bits you will need to use this galley top. 

 

The headlining panels, some can be reused and the other used as patterns and then cut up.

The main cabin headlining panels are in a sorry condition and are not much more than firewood apart from being used as patterns to make new panels.

The smaller panels which were not in an area which was affected by deck leaks will be cleaned up and reused when covered in new headlining material

 

Cushions and the galley area dismantled and back at the workshop and the old varnish being removed and sanded back ready for the bulkheads being re-varnished

Now that the cushions are off the boat the work to clean the cabin sides of all the old glue and whats left of the foam can be removed ready for the new cabin side linings to be glued in place once the other work in the cabin is done.

Just got to put the cushions on the workshop racking to the time they are needed to be recovered.

The old galley area now broken don into is many parts and the doors in the boat now removed ready to be stripped back and re-varnished and in some places replaced completely.

The first of the starboard bulkheads being stipped of its old varnish and then in the process of being sanded back to bare wood and have the faded parts sanded back to the original colour. 

So the job so on until we get through all the doors and bulkheads and they are varnished again and they look like new 

 

The cockpit and main cabin tables getting the first coats of Varnish in years and getting the colour back they had when they were first made.

After years of neglect the tables are getting the treatment they need to see them be in the best condition they deserve for the years ahead. 

As with the cockpit table the main cabi table is getting one coat of wood stain and when dried will get the first of 8 coats of varnish to give them the finish they need to stand up to the years use they will have over the next few years.

The first of the 8 coats of varnish this table is going to get over the next few days as the layers are build up until the finish is to a standard they deserve.

The cockpit table as had the first 4 coats and now will start the full strength coats.

 

Starting to remove the old sidelinings on the cabin sides and all the trim panels which is cover the joints in the sidelinings

The side lining came off fairly well in one piece which will make laying out the pieces on the new material a lot easier than having to pattern up new sidelining panels.

Looking a lot barer than it has fr a lot of years. 

One side stripped and the front and now got to get the bulkheads on the starboard side and the galley unit out next so we can strip the starboard side of the last of the cabin side linings

The galley area stripped back of the side lining material and just got to get the bulkheads and galley unit out next so we can get on and sort the hull and cabin linings out  and start to make a change in this cabin area.