Steady

Possibly the nicest little ship in Groningen is now tied up in front of our workshop.
We will be fitting out the rear cabin over the course of the next few weeks.

Our white period

Continuing our white theme we have built this almost four metre long work bench for an industrial designer (and sailor) in Groningen.

As the finished piece is too long to get into the building we had to put it together in place.
Instead of spray painting, yacht painter Gerrit Heerema did the shiny white 2-pack finish with rollers and brushes.

Another white bathroom #in

The first coat of two-pack topcoat completed in one of the bathrooms aboard the 'Zwadde'.
Six days and counting.

Before Easter

With the four cabins, two showers and two toilets completed we have closed the saloon door and turned our attention to the benches there.
By the end of the day these will be finished too, then we have a week for the list of odds and ends and our work on the Zwadde will be done.
On time and on budget too.

Ice to epoxy

On Friday we were skating round buoy 3 on the Schildmeer, this morning it's 11 degrees and belting down with rain. Nice weather for a warm tent and some epoxy work.

Kromhout in Groningen

The new - if the 1962 model can be called that - 6-cylinder Kromhout rolls past the engine room of Op Hoop van Zegen on it's way to a corner of the workshop where it will lurk in the shadows, smelling of oil and diesel, until we can find the time for the next step.
Thanks to fixtor.nl for the transport solution and the Brothers de Vries and their crane on wheels for the heavy lifting.

Six degrees and sunshine

Pretty good way to start the New Year.