The interior of the cabin was cluttered with old lines, miscellaneous hatch covers, rotted lifejackets and assorted flotsam, not to mention caked with mud. The first order of business was to spend the better part of an afternoon sorting through the debris and hogging it out. Once the bulk was removed, a garden hose and steel coat hanger were used to flush the cockpit drains, then we set about washing her down from bow to stern, inside and out. Amazingly, once the grime was scrubbed off, the interior was in pretty good condition.
With water accumulating in the bilges we rigged another hose as a siphon and continued to flush and drain until most of the boat was fairly clean and relatively dry. Before calling it a day, a strong mixture of clorox and water was sprayed liberally throughout the cabin to disinfect and cleanse.
The next thing we did was to get the sink pump and drain working then sanitized the water tank. This way we would at least have a supply of rinse water for the rest of the cleaning. I also cleaned out the ice box with the intention of not having to climb up and down the ladder every time I wanted another cold brew! Three frozen 2 liter bottles of water kept the beer and Gatorade cold for 2 days. |
