Kaimusailing

The gluing in the galley of the plywood repair to the sole took place without the angst that interfered with the first attempt. The pieces were sanded to prepare for the epoxy, then dry fitted with clamps, then glued. The little propane space heater was put in the galley to keep the space warm enough to help the glue set. In the pilothouse the captain’s chair needed repair, so it was glued with a spanish windlass around it to keep it tight. The warm air from the galley also makes its way into the pilothouse.
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The question about the last blog’s photo and title, they refer to the young Russian and his new nickname, Killspyski. We have been joking that he is here to spy on the nearby submarine base. Of course he isn’t.
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Of other things Russian, I saw a good deal on eBay for a camera, so I bid on it and won it. The payment didn’t go through, so I was on the phone with them about it and it turned out the seller was probably Russian and hadn’t set up their account properly. I hope the deal does go through. The Russian economy has been in a bad state and the ruble has dropped in value. Anyone in Russia who can sell something to us in the West will get a better return than if they sold it to another Russian.
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After the galley sole repair had set up, I went back and added thickened epoxy to all the glue joints. This would strengthen the repair and fair the joints for later when the oak flooring was relaid on the sole. In the pilothouse the captain’s chair repair was completed by gluing the seat onto the frame of the chair.
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The new deck plate for the hole in the pilothouse sole left by the departed freezer needed planking overlay to match the rest of the pilothouse sole and I asked one of the yard’s woodworkers if there was any oak available. I envisioned taking a thick piece of oak and slicing off thin planks for the deck plate. He said he was going to the lumber store and I could ride with him. We had lunch and I bought oak plywood which was taken into the yard’s woodworking shop and ripped into strips the same width as the existing oak planking. The strips were then cut to length for the plate.
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The day ended with a pork chop roast at the communal laundry/kitchen. The picture is of the galley sole repair clamped together.