Pic: One more floor beam to cut...

Colin had to do quite a lot of floor surgery to get the second of the tanks out from under the galley floor. Plus moving all the existing water pipes and wiring that runs under there, as well as cutting out part of the wall that backs onto the engine room, some of this in preparation for the new tank to go in.

The floor had to be cut to get the new tank in, so the hope was that with some luck, the old tank would come out through the enlarged hole without the need to cut it into pieces.

And this afternoon the plan actually came to reality for once! With a bit of shimmying and jiggling, it lifted out of the hole without any more metal dust polluting our home.


Pic: The tank is out!

Now we just have to hope the new tank fits in the space. Colin has measured and thinks it might fit..... just!

Meanwhile, I'm still scraping away at the antifoul and Emerald looks like she has an unpleasant skin disease now. Also doing lots of research on what we need to buy or sort out before we head off and some sewing bits and pieces.

Nichola