Painting the decks

All of a sudden I realized that the dry weather that we were having would be perfect for painting the decks so I got a bee in my bonnet and took off!

It was a seriously hot and sweaty job but the first coat made her look quite nice.

I did name the new dinghy.

The T-T stands for "tender to" which is supposed to mean you do not have to register it.

I used my leather sewing palm to repair the dodger.

I used screws because I didn't have any brass brads to attach the rope grip to my new top step that the carpenter had fashioned for me.

I finished off the installation of my new hatch after I had given it a couple of coats of teak oil.

The old rails were  a bit beat up so the carpenter inserted new mahogany pieces and epoxied them in place.

I installed a new high water alarm in case my main bilge pump fails.

I made up a new tiller cover with snap fasteners.

I did make one in black sunbrella about a year ago but I was not happy with the size or the color.

I organized a lock for the dinghy in case I ever need to secure it to the dock.

And lastly I redid the trim in the head for the wiring chase.

The first time around I did a terrible job and the carpenter suggested instead of stopping at the lights, to run the trim from port hole to port hole.

Finally I was able to make a delicious salad from ingredients that do not need refrigeration and yet keep in this miserable heat.