After 9 months of planning, researching, inventing, building, sewing, downloading, purchasing and hundreds of trips to the boat and back, we are nearly ready to set sail.
Here are a few pictures of Millie's interior for those of you who are curious. It's true there's no shower or refrigerator but we will have two phones, three cameras, an iPad, a net book, a Mac book, and two Kindles--not to mention the GPS!
Looking down the companionway (can't see the ladder in this shot) to the galley. The icebox is under the counter on the right; on the left, my little propane range and oven and the small double sinks--operated with a foot pump. Hot water gets heated in a kettle.
The mini wood stove, built by our friend Vic and beautifully installed (I think!) by Kurt. Kurt designed and built the table, which hinges open for dining.
Our sleeping berth (double bed width at the top, but quickly much narrower). The beige fabric is a lee cloth we attach to the beams above-- so the outside sleeper doesn't land on the floor!
The head (that's the toilet for you landlubbers)--just off the end of the berth. While this appears to be the stuff of "using a bathroom in a public square" nightmares, there is a curtain we can close for privacy and a door that closes off the whole forward compartment. We understand the toilet was reluctantly installed when the original owner's girlfriend rebelled.
Rachel (you asked about this), here's a shot of the set up for storing items we need to keep cool, but not cold, in a section of the the bilge. After the third day or so, I become much better at thinking through everything I might need for a meal, since accessing this involves: removing a rug, kneeling and lifting a very heavy and awkward floor board, finding the right bag, pulling the bag (attached to the dowels you see here) into reach, removing needed items and then reversing the process!
Good thinking! The pirates will never find your beer stash in the bilge.
ReplyDeleteMillie is beautiful! Have a fun and safe trip!