Clean that Ship!

We showed up at Blenker's Marina the morning after sailing our Lil' G from Sarasota to Bradenton, all coffee-ed up and ready to...well clean. And clean we did. We started at the bow and worked our way to the stern, moving around odds and ends, so that we could scrub and wash every accessible surface inside the cabin. Then we started the slow process of hauling our belongings aboard and finding places to stack and smush and stow them. 

Here's what she looked like at the beginning of the day, starting with the V-Berth at the bow and moving on to her back end...

The V-Berth : A cozy bed for two, well room for two pending.

The Closet : It's bigger than it looks, but not much bigger. Good thing I won't need a lot of shoes. 

 The Head : A comfy seat, as long as you don't prefer the privacy of a closed door while you're sitting. 

The Head : (bath)Room with a view.

The Head : A sink and medicine cabinet too.

  The “Hall” : A look from between the closet and the head, into the galley, dining area and cockpit. 

The Galley : Icebox, sink, counter and cupboards...under there somewhere.

The Dining Area : It’d be tight, but I think we can fit all of you around our dinner table.

 The Back End : View from the dining area of the two quarter berths on each side and the companionway (or rather the cabin entrance) out to the cockpit.

...And here’s what she looks like now. Well, not now exactly but most of the time, when our stuff isn’t scattered about and we haven’t just prepared a meal. On second thought, this is what she looked like the following day (for an instant) when we were finished cleaning and got everything in ship shape for a quick photo op.

 

Now tell me you can't resist that 80's splatter paint motif?!