Over the weekend I had cut out a piece of the worktop, which I had remaining, to make a cover for the opening in the void space at the back of the cooker this was put in place and secured with self tapping screws I decided to make a fixed cover as the space is not really practical to use as a locker as once the cooker is in place access is a bit awkward. I have been considering using the solid laminate worktop material to make locker doors for the galley, heads and the steering compartment in the aft cabin so this was also a bit of an experiment to see what doors in this material would look like the jury is still out on this one but I am leaning towards going this way for the doors.
Opening to void space at rear of cooker
New cover in position
Cooker back in place
Also on this weeks work list was to complete the installation of the gas pipe the isolation cock was installed in the space under the cooker and the final section of copper pipe was fitted between the gas cock and the bulkhead piece behind the cooker once this had been done the whole length of the gas pipe from the gas locker was secured with copper saddle clamps. This was a bit of an awkward job which required forcing an ageing body into some tight corners that it was not meant to go into as unfortunately even the mere thought of using small boys for this type of work is looked upon with absolute horror in our modern ultra safe, politically correct world.
cooker isolating cock
Today I put a final coat of paint in the battery locker then fitted all the woodwork the battery can go back in next week when the paint has had time to fully harden.
Battery locker ready completed
To finish off today I secured the aft cabin companionway ladder this had been only temporarily secured for some considerable time I had recently obtained the new bolts and domed nuts so that it would match the main companionway ladder with domed nuts on the cockpit side of the bulkhead.
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