Galley Again

The new sink arrived very promptly, and was perfectly as described. I'd definitely use Penguin engineering again. It's been sitting at home ever since, telling me to get on and go to Robinetta. I finally had a free day when the weather was not too bad to face the trip, so headed off in bright sun shine.

Only 2C when I got to Mersea, but I'm kind of used to the cold now.... Foredeck cover full of water as expected, but still on properly, so I did not bail it out. The water holds it still when the wind gets up, and that's a bonus with the foredeck hatch still in the garage.

Used the hand pump to warm myself up, then finished bailing inside with the electric pump to see if it was working. All good, so the solar panel must be getting enough charge to the battery.

I took off the last of the formica from the galley area, then washed the woodwork. I'll sand it down next time, since it was still damp two hours later. Julian wants to try a different tap in the galley, so I fitted the garden hose end we bought. The old kitchen tap is now above the basin of the vanity unit where it fits surprisingly well. The water pump did not sound so good when I tried to check the flow from the pipes. I suspect that the small amount of water we left in the tanks is frozen solid.....

I brought the cooker and bowsprit home to clean and varnish.