Dreams and Achievement (walls and ceiling)...

The only difference between dreams and achievements is hard work. 

~Chris Bollwage 

The work continues.

I have two engines in my boat. They are accessible via a hatch on the back deck of the boat, but they must also be accessible from inside the boat. This means that the walls must be built accordingly.

We decided to build box seats around the engines. These will double as benches for seating (and the pups will be able to jump up onto them and see out the back window). Here is what they look like so far:

In this pic, the tops were not finished yet (these are just pieces of wood sitting there)

In the pics above, you can see that the engines will be easily accessible with the tops off of the boxes.

Just a few days later, the tops were finished...and here is how they look now:

I plan to have a cushion made for the top of the box.  This will be a nice lookout post for the pups!

We may add a shallow (3-4 inch) tray that will fit down into (but hang even with) the top of the boxes.  This would serve as additional storage, help muffle engine sound, and act as additional insulation.  Once the boat is renovated, I think each year will bring additional projects and improvements (like this one)

Also exciting is the ceiling in the aft has been installed:

The walls of the closet and head are also in place:

This is such a fun time of progress.  I still have not been able to flip up a switch and have a light come on, and I absolutely can't wait to see the beams on the ceiling...but we are getting closer and closer to making my "dreamboat" a reality!