Made significant progress on lots of jobs this week building on the foundations from previous weeks.
The Bow Roller is finally permanently fitted!!
The Windlass is bolted into place on a new framework.
The chain locker (with temporary sides) holds the chain and has a working prototype chute from the windlass.
We now have proper marine shore power with Victron Socket, Isolation Transformer and MultiPlus II
Two and a half years ago, when we bought Vida, she was in a very tired and damp condition with all original equipment and fittings (much of it not working).
We have removed all the gas, diesel, and paraffin equipment as well as all the plumbing and electrics. We have composting toilets, are installing an electric motor and all electric cooking. We are fitting a huge solar array and probably a wind generator. We have replaced all the windows, removed all the headlining and more. We are replacing all the standing rigging with Dyneema synthetic rigging.
This is the biggest sustainability project of our lives as we prepare for a retirement when we want to cruise the world using zero fossil fuels on a very low budget.
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22 май 2022
