When swans are hungry!

We were busy working down the boat this weekend. The fireboard has been fitted along with the concrete hearth for the stove.

The fireboard.

I have started the tiles for the fireplace. Dawn has started on the oiling of the oak. Initially we went for the Osmo 'raw'oil but we decided it was too raw and the cabin was lacking any colour/character. Therefore we have gone for the Osmo 'clear satin 3011'. Expensive at £68 for a 2.5 litre tin! But it is the dogs b*****s!

At the end of the day we heard this tapping on the hull! Killer Pike? No, our family of Swans with signets. We opened the side hatch and there they were waiting for their tea!

There was some sad news though. There was a mother and father swans with 5 signets. Now though, only 4 signets and the father! We discovered after asking around the marina that the mother and the other signet are in the wildlife rehab centre near Selby. They have ingested lead! Probably from discarded shot! They are in a bad way and fingers crossed that they both recover. Only time will tell.

Anyway, back to the build this Wednesday and possibly a little trip out if the weather holds....

The latest

It's been a while since I posted. Progress has slowed. Most of the 'big' jobs have been completed. We are left with a load of little jobs but all very important.

Jobs completed are:

Rear doors clad in oak and beech surrounds.

Rear step clad in oak.

Battery isolator switch fitted.

We have also fitted the fireboard (expensive at £90 a sheet!). The concrete slab hearth has also been fitted and we intend to start the tiles this weekend.

Still have to sort out the stove but it has to be a Morso Squirrel!