So the long and arduous summer season is now over. All the frivolities are dispensed with, (wine, gourmet food, wonderful new friends, amazing wildlife, spectacular paddling and chill’n on a gorgeous classic wooden heritage vessel . . . yes, yes, deeply arduous . . .)
ah, where was I?
Yes, yes. After the frivolities of summer have been survived, the COLUMBIA III is back in her shed and I am raring to go on critical winter maintenance projects that will maintain and enhance ship safety and integrity. Obviously, it’s important it dig right into the really big projects looming on the winter’s horizon to ensure the scope and scale of the up coming work is allocated appropriate time and resources.
Ok, ok, that’s getting a bit thick . . .
So my first super-critical project of the winter was to create a better window wedge for the galley window. Strongly worded complaints were registered by the Food Services Department of Mothership Adventures and a remedy had to be found. ie the galley window was hard to open and close because the window wedge was too small . . .
So. . . . a scrap of teak was used for a longer wedge with finger hole and tapered to allow the wedge to be placed tightly alongside the window frame and still have room for your finger! A simply amazing design. . . .
. . . and another high priority project to hone my skills before commencing critical ship’s maintenance . . .
Every sailor worth his salt needs to know how to repair his sails as well as sail the vessel. In the spirit of sailor craft, I took up my thread and needle for my granddaughter’s 3rd birthday gift.