DIY: How to spruce up your cabin - recycle your lights!

I had removed the light fixtures back in November before we winterized the boat. The aluminum had become less than desirable from not being up kept so we had to figure out a new plan for them. Since the lights were not broken there was no need to replace them, but just because you aren't buying new, doesn't mean they can't look new!

 

What you need:

• 1 can of High Heat metal adhesive spray paint - I used Rust-Oleum High Heat in white. ($8)
• Your light fixtures  
• a ventilation mask
• a clean space out of the wind

Up Close and Personal



On the drafting table



  I sat down tonight to sketch out the interior of our boat thanks to a Multi Product brochure I found on the capedory.org site. Now we can start figuring out what changes we want to make to the galley and cabin! With spring right around the corner things are starting to get more exciting and should start evolving rather quickly now with set plans to move up to Maine in May!



Up close and personal with our 30' Cape Dory Ketch interior



Winterize

Interior. Needs some remodeling in the V berth to make more space, re plumbed
all electrical rewired, wood refinished, galley rebuilt and lots of other little things.

Cold bilge work. Rebuilding some floor supports after finally getting the bilge
emptied. The engine needs to be replaced.