The Captain has an inherent need to know all the ins and outs of the boat. How else can he ensure safe passage for his loved ones? And how else would he know what to do in case of emergencies?
So, it has to be ugly before beauty emerges. The short-term focus is on getting the hull fully exposed inside so that we can assess the extent of water ingress, which is normal in old wooden boats.
Once we are back in the water, the refurbishment will commence. Step one is all electronics/wirering which is really a mess right now…
We have a plan to make the boat our seaborne “mobile home” – so we will surely alienate some of the people from the diehard old ship’s league – but so be it.
We are in it for ourselves… nobody else.