We plan to rename the boat and need to find someone to do the lettering for us. Hopefully, it will look something like this when the lettering is done. A new boat at the harbor is a really big deal and everyone on the island has driven by to take a look at our boat....probably about half of them have stopped by to talk to us at one point or another. We've gotten quite a few compliments about our new blue light that Brandon picked out and installed all on his own. I didn't know any of that was happening. But, looks pretty cool doesn't it?
Meanwhile, I thought I would be able to just wash the cushion covers throughout the boat and and then put them back on.....that is, until I tried to take the covers off. Well, I nearly puked. For those that know me and my hotel germ phobia....you can only imagine how this situation was in the boat. Then, I also had to deal with the berth.......oh that did not go well. I had to stop and get Brandon and he had to finish.
So, I decided we would not be reusing any of the cushions covers or cushions. I found a website called coversandall.com and they were having a sale each time I ordered. I was able to find cushion covers, cushions, and curtains that are waterproof, mildew resistant, tear proof, and UV protected all with 3 and 5 year warranties for an extremely reasonable price AND FREE FED EX SHIPPING EVEN TO HAWAII!!!! So, I purchased new everything. And, I feel much better about all of it.
For the berth, we are actually redoing the entire thing. We are removing all of the current wall coverings and then we will put a coat of marine paint to help with a moisture barrier. Then, we'll install some marine grade low pile carpeting on the walls. We've already put some on the floor in the front part of the salon and it looks really great.
New cushion for the couch on the port side.....teak oiled about 5 coats to bring it back to a nice shine.
New cushions for couch on the port side. Again, teak is oiled properly. Everything fits and is really comfortable.
Brandon is right at 6 feet tall. I had now idea the couch was this big! He's already had a couple naps on this and is satisfied with the comfort level. Proper pillows are on the way. Also from coversandall.com. I really can't say enough good things about this company!!
Dinette on the starboard side with the new cushions. Everything fits perfectly if you put the table down and then put the back cushions down to make a bed. However, we decided to order a separate cushion to cover the table and keep the back cushions where the are now when making a bed. It will be a good place for the dogs to hang out and for me to chill out when we are out and about island hopping.
This is the carpet that is installed to cover the hatch access to the engines. We glued everything down and then went back in afterwards and slit the carpet in order to open everything. This is also the same carpet that we will use on the walls in the berth. This will offer sound proofing and moisture barrier in the berth.
So, once that is done, we have some kind of retro wall paper to put up in the berth....it's white with some retro tie dye sort of looking star sort of lines....shoot....here is a pic....my ability to describe is sometimes lacking....
So, there isn't really a lot that has to be wall papered in the berth. Even then, a lot of what gets papered ends up covered. We end up putting this up and then probably half of this ends up covered. But, I think at the end of the day, it will be pretty cool. The bathroom and the galley also require wallpaper, but I don't know that we will use the same paper. Brandon would love to go back to the original, but I think we would have to find someplace to have it specially made and frankly, I'm not sure I'm that in love with that pattern! It's a 50 year old boat....so you can imagine how obnoxious that wall paper is! hahaha
The last thing I have to do in the berth is cut a new mattress. I broke down and watched a youtube video on how to do thing. I hate watching youtube videos.....I'd rather just read directions but apparently the rest of the world learns better by watching videos. So, I've ordered (and it's already arrived) a 10 inch king size layered foam mattress. The layers are density and then memory foam and then gel cooling layer or something like that. So, once everything is cleared out of the v berth, I will use a sheet to trace out a template with the little v insert in it. Then, I'll let the mattress expand fully and trace the template out onto the mattress. Then, I'll cut it a little with a box knife and then....get this....I will use an electric knife to cut through the rest of the mattress to cut out the entire template. There is no way this can go wrong right????? hahahaha
So, I've purchased a moisture proof and bug proof (mites and bed bugs you know cuz I just got lucky with that one) mattress cover and I'll zip it all up in that thing. Then, we'll put it on the boat and I've sheets to wrap it all up in that. I have big king pillows and also have moisture and bug proof pillow covers to zip those up in and then regular pillow cases. All dark gray. I might not be meant to live on a boat because I'm freaking out about bugs, mildew, water, etc. But, hey, an ounce of prevention right? Oh and no cardboard is allowed on the boat......bugs are in cardboard. I don't like bugs. hahahaha
We have this cool little grill that came with the boat. Brandon was able to get that all cleaned up yesterday. It looks good and it actually works. We found all the parts for it. Yesterday, we gathered up all of the things for the galley and worked on putting those things away. I have a lot more room left than I anticipated.
