Blue View - Replacing & Rebedding a Portlight

Blue View - Replacing & Rebedding a Portlight

We have replaced almost all the portlights on Nine of Cups over the years. The only ones we hadn't gotten to were the three on the transom. They were crazed to the point that they were almost translucent, and replacing them had been on the to-do list for quite a while. We were recently varnishing the trim in the aft cabin, and noticed that two of the three transom portlights had also begun leaking – nothing serious - but at least a small drip. Now seemed as good a time as any to replace them.

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Blue View - Blue... From the Top Down

Blue View - Blue... From the Top Down

The most common starting point for a van conversion is the floor - installing insulation, adding an underlayment, then the flooring - before moving on to insulate the sides and roof. For several reasons, I've decided to start with the roof instead ...

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Blue View - A View of Blue

Blue View - A View of Blue

I've been thinking about the van layout since the whole idea was just a glimmer in our eyes. Now that we're back in Las Vegas for a few weeks - taking a break from boat work - I've had the time to begin the van layout process in earnest.

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