Finished salon sole

Well this is our new floor. Still needs trim, and the vee berth isn't done, but for the time being its done.

The cabin is coming together

We're almost ready to lay the floor. The water tanks are in and there aren't any leaks, but I don't think I'll be able to start laying the floor boards till the end of next week. I spent a small fortune on teak boards and am hoping to achieve the classic teak and holly look.

A little more progress

Organized disaster

As you can see in the picture below, we had to cut the floor out in the salon and remove the old aluminum water tanks to get at the keel bolts and remove the old mast step. The problem we now face is the old tanks were supporting the floor, so we are in the process of building a support structure that allows as much access to the bilge as possible.

We are trying to keep it as simple as possible without compromising strength. The solution we have arrived at is three verticle plywood supports running fore and aft with three hatches to access the bilge. The following is Michelle hard at work.

Keel hauled!

Our boat Sunshine III is on the hard in Maple Bay receiving an under the waterline overhaul. We should be back in the water in a couple of weeks ready for the 2009 cruising season.

Riviera Maya

From Jan 22 to Feb 5 we stayed at the Grand Sirenis resort near Tulum. The hotel was wonderful and kept very clean. We especially enjoyed the beach in front of our hotel which lives up to reputation of white sand and blue water that you expect from a caribbean paradise.