It was a flying visit to the boat today. We were there for about an hour. Booger really wanted to get down to the boat this weekend, so I obliged. There were a few small little things I wanted to do anyway. Nothing too strenuous.
I’ve always wondered what the fuck that little slitty door on boats is for. The boat was manufactured long before Ethiopians were trying to enter the country illegally on boats, so it’s not that. My old boat had it too. The only other logical explanation I can come up with is it’s so you can get equipment in and out of the boat. I’m not even sure it’s an original feature on this boat. Whatever it is, I want to get rid of it. It’s sending my OCD into overdrive.
Edit: I’ve actually just had antother thought. Perhaps it’s actually supposed to be attached to the main cabin door, so when the door opens it can fold up against the passenger side of the cockpit? If that’s the case, I may keep it. I’ll experiment.
Today’s jobs included:
- Measuring the height of the transom from the cockpit deck (40cm if anyone’s interested)
- Removing the last of the drainage fittings from the outer hell.
- Measuring the width and length of the shelves that run along the inside of port and starboard sides of the boat.
- Fishing old tyres from the river and reattaching them to the jetty, effectively becoming bumpers for the hull.
- Getting a bit more familiar with the engine bay, so I know what needs to be done in there. Essentially just recording a quick video to remind myself of the layout.
See? Not much was done, it was more of visit for Booger, he’s loving it.
Intrusive thought: What happens if we open the seacock? Will the boat flood? We gave it a shot. The short answer was no.