Wheelhouse Roof Re-Vamp

Category: Woodwork, Deck Fittings

Maintenance/Repair Details: It's been sometime since we refreshed and repainted the wheelhouse roof, so August Bank Holiday was spent doing just that. The roof has always been painted white rather than the soft cream which is Kevayling's hull and saloon colour since we have owned her. So it was decided to repaint the roof to match the rest of the boat. First some of the fittings were removed to make the job easier, then the roof was sanded down with a rotary sander and then the odd hole here and there was filled and made good.

The following date the roof was then repaint in the hull cream colour.

Left to dry over night the fitting that were removed were replaced.

Job done.

Parts and/or Items Used: Cream paint. Gelcoat filler.

All The Better To Reach You!

Category: Electronics

Maintenance/Repair Details: Having installed a new VHF radio and antenna in July 2022 it became obvious during the following months that the whip spring antenna that I installed was not up to the job of maintaining adequate communications with other vessels or shore bases.

As such, as a birthday present, my wife supplied a more fitting replacement which has duly now been installed.   

Also installed a Nebo Link onboard which now fully automates our online logging system, enables us to monitor onboard battery levels plus a few other security features. Check out the link. 

Parts and/or Items Used: New 1.5m 3db Antenna.

Spring Refresh

Category: Woodwork

Maintenance/Repair Details: With Spring upon us it was time to refresh the woodwork on the boat. We started with a good polish & dust of the interior to remove the winter grime, overall the boat is in amazingly good condition after the cold wet winter we had.

Today we rubbed down and repainted the inside of the wheelhouse roof which was the only paintwork area that really needed attention and I think this was partly due to the bad condensation the wheelhouse suffered over the winter, which is a first we have had.

Parts and/or Items Used: White paint. Interior polish. Yacht varnish.