Commander #19; She's Back!!

[minksf]

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!)

[minksf]

The Galley...

I replaced the old ice-box with some drawers and put a fridge and potable water in the starboard cabinet

[minksf]

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)

[minksf]

Here's the glass from outside with the cabin light on

[minksf]

My wife took this shot yesterday.  I don't know how I've made it so many years without an auto-pilot

[Bill]

Hey Mike, nice work.     Who does your stained glass?

[minksf]

Thanks... I did all the renovations, including the upholstery and glass.

[c_amos]

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!

[ebb]

All that. Mike,
and weave yer own hats and roll maestros too?

[minksf]

Hat weaving may be a better hobby... less of a time/money commitment.