Build Day 149

Day 149 of the build of "Alanne". An overcast and damp day for our drive to Liverpool. We arrived at the boat yard around 11.30. Garry was in the yard covered in grease, he greeted Anne with a kiss on the cheek, I declined and said, "I prefer a greasy handshake any day". Garry was very busy preparing a boat for delivery tomorrow and it was all hands to the pump, which unfortunately included Adam our carpenter/joiner.
We continued on our way to view "Alanne", again at first glance nothing seemed to have moved on very far, but on closer inspection it was obvious a lot of work had been undertaken in the last week. The steps had been fitted in galley and bedroom, the granite tops to the galley work surface and bathroom had been fitted, the gas pipes have been installed, the diesel fire has been delivered and the plinth reshaped to suit the fire, the blown hot air heating ducts have been fitted and most of the outlets mounted in various points along the length of the boat, the TV and shelving unit was almost complete as was most of the "first fix" joinery, holes have been cut in all ceilings for the LED spotlights and finally a mechanic was fitting the electric bow thruster, (almost the beating heart of the boat). We still await the installation of the Canal Line 43 hp diesel engine. Still no sign of action on the sand blasting of the hull. One day they will surprise me, (I live in hope).