This is the last part of the refit in Sweden this autumn. After 12 weeks of staying in Sweden it has come to an end. The house is cleared, the boat is cleared, ready to sail back to the Netherlands. Carl and Anna have been working hard for the last week and until the last moment today to get everything finished on time. Hats off! Very nice, because for the next few days, for the first time in two weeks, it will be quiet weather without strong winds from the south-west. A nice weatherhole just big enough to sail from here in one piece to Vlieland 😃⛵️.
It's two intensive weeks with a lot of events. A review of the past two weeks...
In the beginning of the first week we complete the bidding process on the house. It's sold! Still subject to architectural inspection and financing. We are very happy with that 😊😃😊.
In this first week there is little visible progress on the boat. Except for some finishing in the cabin of Marinthe by Carl. And the installation of electricity in the aft cabin and water supply and drainage for the washing machine by Christer. But appearances can be deceiving, because behind the scenes Carl is working hard to customize and paint all the parts for the Marinthe cabin and Toine's workplace.
Het is mooi herfstweer waardoor ik doordeweeks wat korte wandelingen kan maken in de prachtige herfstkleuren als afwisseling van de werkdagen 😊. Die zijn nu op z’n mooist. In het weekend gaan we op zaterdag naar Marstrand. Wat een drukte daar op de veerboot het korte stukje naar de westkant van de stad; dat zijn we niet meer gewend. We bezoeken het fort met een mooi uitzicht over het stadje en de omgeving en strijken neer voor een lunch in het enige restaurantje dat er in dit naseizoen open is. Na de lunch maken we een pittige wandeling van ruim 2 uur door het bos en over rotsen met mooi uitzicht op de omgeving van Marstrand. Wederom een goede work-out, de vermoeiendste tot nu toe 💪. Op zondag blijft Toine binnen en maak ik nog een wandeling op het eiland voor ons huis voordat de storm en regen losbarst de dagen erna, en ook ons verblijf hier op z’n einde loopt.
The second and so this past week there is tremendous visible progress on the boat. Carl and Anna are working every evening and also today (Saturday) until the last minute to get everything finished. On Tuesday Rössy brings the bimini with the shades and Petterson the carpet and the benches, and in the evening Kjell completes the aft cabin. On Wednesday, Carl is busy with the finishing touches in Marinthe's cabin and Anna makes everything in the aft cabin neat and clean. On Thursday the SeaQuest goes into the water, Toine mounts the heating and the compass of the autopilot, Carl prepares the arrival of the washing machine and Anna goes around with her 'magic kit' to eliminate all spots and imperfections. On Friday the mast is put up and the washing machine is hoisted into the boat by crane. Toine helps with the assembly of all mast parts. Meanwhile Anna is busy cleaning the saloon. We clean up the house and bring all our stuff to the boat in the evening.
On Saturday (today) Carl starts early with cleaning the outside of the boat. We clean the last things in the house and lock it up. What a nice time we had here. The house is engraved in our memory because it looks very similar to what we would like to live in in the future after the period on the boat 😊😊. We bring the rental car back to the airport of Gothenburg and drive Anna's car back. Until well into the afternoon Carl and Anna are on board to lay and fix the carpets and assemble the gas springs. We set the sails, Toine repairs the gas button and we clean up the boat. Finally, we make the old mattresses to measure for temporary use in the new beds. The refit is ready 😃😃🍾🥂😊😊. What a fantastic result. Click HERE for the whole story with pictures from beginning to end.
