While quite some time has passed since I finished my “big” project for this spring, I realized that I had failed to write an update showing the completion of the project.
If you had been reading before, you may recall I installed a windlass this spring, which turned into one of those projects where you might as well do this or that while the boat is torn apart, and was an opportunity to take care of some things that I’ve had my eye on for a while. I’ve used the boat several times since finishing, and I’m pretty happy with the way things turned out.
In the process of installing the windlass, I had to pull some hefty wire to the bow of the boat, which required removing some interior panels. This resulted in the headliner over the vee-berth being disrupted and was the perfect reason to replace it. While replacing that portion, might as well do the entire thing.
Replacement began with ripping out the old, original vinyl material. That part goes pretty quick, except for the thousand or so staples holding everything in place.
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