More paint

The weather was pretty cold and damp for the start of the week certainly not fit for external painting so I spent some time inside looking at the galley lockers under the sink at present there is just a gaping hole.

Under the sink

The first item is a cutlery drawer I didn't particularly want to build a drawer from scratch so after looking around I found a basic drawer box on the B&Q website they are supposed to be manufactured from stainless steel but as they are powder coated I can't tell but for ten quid can't complain. The bottom of the drawer box is best chipboard but this will be easy to replace with a piece of 12mm WBP ply.

B&Q drawer box

The front of the drawer will be matched to the locker doors I was thinking of using the same solid laminate that I used for the worktops but it is expensive and I would have a lot left over so I am thinking of using plywood painted white with a varnished hardwood edging.

On Wednesday the weather was dry enough to finish sanding the starboard side cockpit benches much too cold and damp for painting but at least a little progress was made.

Today the weather was dry and warm enough for painting and to make sure I ran the engine for a while to warm things up a bit. After masking up the starboard side cockpit benches and the aft cabin roof I gave both areas a good coat of non slip deck paint. The rest of the decks require repainting but that will probably have to wait until the spring.

Aft cabin roof

Cockpit benches looking much smarter