Nov 5, 2014 | Flotsam
At the end of our first season last year
we were faced with where to store
all the boats things.
Living in a condo apartment means we have limited places.
And with a good deal of our space taken up with military gear
there wasn’t an extra square inch to put even a winch handle.
We compromised and took a contract at a local facility.
Now Francois is retired all that storage space is freed up
(and when I say ‘all’ you have to remember that it’s a small condo)
Several years ago we renovated our little den and installed Ikea Pax cupboards
to replace the outdated ’80’s closet.
One of the sales people suggested doubling the depth
(one installed in front of the other)
which invades about 12″ into the room but gives us so much more room inside.
…a place for all the Galley Kat things…
…and if we add one more shelf our Dometic cooler will fit too…
…there! all organized and secure until spring.
…R.E.D.’s heart removed and charging.
…bed springs – the only thing left onboard.
May 30, 2014 | Flotsam
First night onboard…
Revisiting my all time favourite tomato salad recipe…
…and a pretty good grilled steak…
…Francois set up my Ikea dish drainer
on a bar just below the forward hatch,
in the V-berth where we sleep.
Any surprise which movie we chose to watch?
May 28, 2013 | Flotsam
We decided to create our own custom boat bedding
and after a bit of discussion came up with a reasonable solution.
…the concept…
We purchased a
duvet system which includes 2 duvets of different temperature ratings: one on top for light temperature, the other for cooler nights, together on the bottom for hot summer nights (like sleeping on a feather bed) or together on top for very cold nights. Covering three seasons (so to speak).
Then we purchased two duvet covers and a set of sheets.
François wanted something bright and lively.
I wanted something to work with red decor.
I then purchased some ‘snap tape’…
one with plastics snaps used in making baby sleepers and lingerie
to apply to the sheets…
And stainless steel ones in red to apply to the duvet covers…
Following are the steps to create our bedding system…
Step 1: Sewing the plastics snaps on both sheets…
Step 2: Sewing the marine snap tapes to each duvet cover…
Once snapped together the sheets fit nicely into the snapped together duvet envelope.
Now we can ‘button up’ and cover up as much or as little as we like.
With each duvet cover comes two pillow covers so I kept two for our bed pillows and made two throw cushions from the others…
…et voilà…
…‘blindingly bright bed in a bag for a boat’…
…which rolls up into a neat sausage at the end of the night
to make room for more stuff…
