Boat Restoration--The Ugly Truth

[noeta-112]

Scrape and where's that bottom paint???

[noeta-112]

Enuff of the pics for now and back to the battle of the Black Flies!!

[S.Airing]

Noeta-112,looks good,Capt. Mike, no my main cabin sole is the original teak, but I put down teak and holly in the vee berth.

[S.Airing]

Mike,this is the best I have  that shows both the main cabin sole and the vee berth teak and holly.

[Theis]

You've done a nice job.  Question:  What is the big thing to the right of the couch?  I assume that there is storage behind the seat back?  Do you do overnights, and if so, how many do you now sleep (at one time)?

[S.Airing]

Im not sure what your asking?  Maybe my refrigerator.I can sleep 3 below I can`nt imagine sleeping more than 2 on an Ariel.I single hand most of the time and stay out 3 or 4 days at a time.Yes behind my couch is much needed storage.

[Theis]

I suspected it was the refrigerator.  Do you actually have a refrigerator or is it an ice box.  If a refrigerator, tell me about the power issue.  Does the "couch" extend under the refrigerator so a person can sleep there, or does the bunk terminate where the refrigerator is?

My sailing is becoming more and more single handed - I am getting too lazy to call people - and screw around with their schedules and then - cancellations allegedly because of a dead relative's friend might be coming down with a cold, and so forth.

[S.Airing]

No Its a real refrig.,If you look back at some old posts I did a bunch of pictures about it.It uses about 35 amp hours a day.

[S.Airing]

Sirocco has been modified more than most other Ariels.