Modernizing a Prout Elite 37ft

[atoll]

seasons greetings fellow earthlings

more IKEA from the factory!

galley and navigation outboard units all glassed in and getting the insulation,and paint treatment.

next is to make up some drawers , facias and Perspex sliding doors.

"note to self" must recycle some of those cans!

[boatman61]

Nice.... 👍

[SaltyMonkey]

Nice but what weird **** was in those cans?

[Delancey]

Originally Posted by SaltyMonkey

Nice but what weird **** was in those cans?

Those items found in budget under the heading of "misccellaneous supplies"

[Ocean Girl]

Beautiful job.

[0urh]

How does Guinness taste with Greek Yoghurt

[Buzzman]

Originally Posted by atoll

seasons greetings fellow earthlings

"fellow" Earthlings...?????

This from the 'man' building an alien 'space'-ship....!!!!




You must get supplied from a different IKEA factory over there.

Sigh.

I've looked everwhere through my local IKEA and can't find a Prout Snowgoose anywhere..!!

Or any other kind of multihull for that matter.

What I was really after was a Farrier 32 in a particular shade of white, with some red go-fast stripes on the side and a square-topped main. Preferably pre-assembled, no Allen-key required....

To be frank, there was even a shortage of mono-sleds the day I was there, as I couldn't find any of those either..!!

[atoll]

more bits from the IKEA factory.........

I made up the drawers in the workshop to fit under the galley and nav side worktops.

I fitted the laminated backing panel that I made up in november to cover the under deck and hull areas and hold the insulation in place in the galley.

fitted 0.9mm aluminium backing sheet in the cooker recess as a heat and liquid shield.

I also have Perspex on order for the sliding doors,and formica for the worktops which should arrive next week,then be machine cut on a cnc router table.

[weavis]

Originally Posted by SaltyMonkey

Nice but what weird **** was in those cans?

A fellow Guinness drinker

[weavis]

Alex. Is coming together well. The longevity is in the detail. Worth the extra time to get it right.

bootiful job. When I fit drawers, I leave the middle screws out of the runners and this eliminates sticking and binding. Just a tip...

[atoll]

Originally Posted by weavis

Alex. Is coming together well. The longevity is in the detail. Worth the extra time to get it right.

bootiful job. When I fit drawers, I leave the middle screws out of the runners and this eliminates sticking and binding. Just a tip...

I am hoping to get away without using runners,will see how it goes once the drawer front facia is attached and stop at the back.
still got 18mm space either side if they are needed.

[HappyMdRSailor]

Originally Posted by weavis

Alex. Is coming together well. The longevity is in the detail. Worth the extra time to get it right.

bootiful job. When I fit drawers, I leave the middle screws out of the runners and this eliminates sticking and binding. Just a tip...

Astroglide...

Originally Posted by atoll

I am hoping to get away without using runners,will see how it goes once the drawer front facia is attached and stop at the back.
still got 18mm space either side if they are needed.

Pity shipping is so damn expensive... I've got a ridiculous amount of high end drawer slides sitting around collecting dust...

[Pete7]

Originally Posted by HappyMdRSailor

Astroglide...



Pity shipping is so damn expensive... I've got a ridiculous amount of high end drawer slides sitting around collecting dust...

You have a 48ft boat, it's not that far, across the pond

[HappyMdRSailor]

Originally Posted by Pete7

You have a 48ft boat, it's not that far, across the pond

Current tankage of 240g (910L) inadequate...

60' mast is 12' too short... must combine with one of 3 original sections, 14', 21', or 37' (background behind truck)... Saving up for duct tape...

[SaltyMonkey]

Meow! Life is good when Atoll is on the prowl.

@happy. love the mast. love that field. I want to crawl through that field and eat dandelions.

Atoll will give us a report soon on a washing machine w mood light install.

Winter is almost over.