Abake's "New" Sole

Abake has new life and is starting to look like she wants to go cruising!  This past week the floor was re-laid in the galley and in the dining area.  Some of it had to be cut to fit the reconfigured refrigerator and stove arrangement.  About 100 plugs had to be glued and sanded. 

Installing the galley floor

These show the galley floor and the dining area (entrance at the companionway).

Dining area (bottom of companionway)

Galley floor

The stove insert also arrived and fits the frame.  So Mike ran the gas line for the stove and installed the refrigerator condenser under the stove.  It has plenty of room for air circulation, so we're hoping to get good efficiency in this location:

New stove insert (and condenser below)

Condenser with breathing room

Mike also cut a new countertop for the refrigerator out of marine plywood and added 3" of insulation.  The current project is now to install it.

And, the roller furling lead blocks were installed, along with the line.  So along with the sail modification, we now have the forestay cruising configuration completed.  Well, we'll need a sock or cover for the jib.  But that's not urgent.