Ariel & Commander Owners

Ariel Association => Gallery => Topic started by: minksf on January 16, 2006, 08:21:02 PM

Title: Commander #19; She's Back!!
Post by: minksf on January 16, 2006, 08:21:02 PM
I bought #19 in June and have been renovating her.  It's an ideal boat for the gusty summer winds here in the bay and I'm sailing as often as possible!

  Here are some before / after shots...
This first one is the cabin re-painted, re-upholstered and wired.  I've replaced the windows with stained glass (the front have red / green glass in case the nav. lights cut out...just turn on the cabin lights!)
Title: Commander #19; She's Back!!
Post by: minksf on January 16, 2006, 08:25:46 PM
The Galley...

I replaced the old ice-box with some drawers and put a fridge and potable water in the starboard cabinet
Title: New Deck
Post by: minksf on January 16, 2006, 08:29:37 PM
New paint and sand based non-skid.  The wood still needs to be re-done. (the door has a stained glass center and accordian-folds into 3 sections (the upper and lower fold in to protect the glass)
Title: Glass at night
Post by: minksf on January 16, 2006, 08:30:52 PM
Here's the glass from outside with the cabin light on
Title: not all work
Post by: minksf on January 16, 2006, 08:32:59 PM
My wife took this shot yesterday.  I don't know how I've made it so many years without an auto-pilot
Title: Commander #19; She's Back!!
Post by: Bill on January 16, 2006, 09:40:41 PM
Hey Mike, nice work.  :)   Who does your stained glass?
Title: Glass
Post by: minksf on January 17, 2006, 10:45:21 AM
Thanks... I did all the renovations, including the upholstery and glass.
Title: Very nice work!
Post by: c_amos on January 17, 2006, 11:39:39 AM
Looks great!
 
  In every boat's life, there are cycles of ebb and flow.  It looks like the tide has come in for Commander #19!
 
  Great job!
Title: Commander #19; She's Back!!
Post by: ebb on January 17, 2006, 11:57:07 AM
All that. Mike,
and weave yer own hats and roll maestros too? :D
Title: Commander #19; She's Back!!
Post by: minksf on January 17, 2006, 07:11:47 PM
Hat weaving may be a better hobby... less of a time/money commitment.