Boat jobs today have been the order of the day. Our teak table in the cockpit was dirty so David gave it a light sand and I brushed on the teak oil. Once again a thing of beauty.
While the teak oil was soaking in I took down the forward sunshade to scrub and jet wash clean. While we were stationary in Grenada this summer rain and algae off the trees combined with sun to cause mould and discolouring. A good scrub with soap and bleach restored the whiteness.
Meanwhile on the aft deck David was rebedding the hatch over our bed. Over the many years the sealant has lost its nature we had noticed some dampness on the underside after heavy rain. For this purpose David bought a large roll of terabutyl tape from Amazon which is wonderful stuff. Hopefully, strike that, this is David standard, it will fix it.
More cleaning for me. In the afternoon I switch on the salon air conditioning, select a podcast about the Shipping Forecast, don my Marigold washing up gloves and attack the galley with my full range of cleaning products and scrubbing brushes. Afterwards I stand back to admire the glow of the woodwork, the shine on the tiles. It will last less than a day so grab the glow while you can.
Definitely going out for dinner tonight because a) I'm too tired to cook and b) I'm not going to sully the galley!
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