Shady Past & My Cockpit Ep 101
We decided to do some detailing on Isabella, a little wet paint and some improvements to the flooring. The cockpit floor was sanded, painted and then covered with interlocking Dri-Dek tiles.
Down below in the cabins and saloon areas we had previously painted small areas of exposed fiberglass. This time Steve covered those areas with indoor-outdoor carpet which is not our favorite choice for a boat. Reasoning these areas will not see any foot traffic we decided to go ahead and use the carpet and it made for a much cleaner look. We added wood looking tiles which were previously in the cockpit to the flooring in the crew. Using weather stripping we outlined some areas around the flooring in the aft cabins and salon and gave the galley a different look with new anti-fatigue floor mats.
Finally, some areas around the hatches were a little rough looking and they have now been smoothed with nylon webbing.
Isabella is really coming along. We’ve made many improvements and still have more ahead. It was nice to complete some improvements that people will actually see when they visit.
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Steve and Karen: The professor and the vixen navigating their 56ft French ketch, Isabella, through the forensic refit and turquoise waters of the Florida Keys in 2026.
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