I just wanted to give you a quick update on Boatniks. She looks absolutely stunning to me! We’ve given her a few more updates. Bryce has been working really hard on giving her a facelift. lol We’re going from blue to black. Doing the work yourself is tough, but it’s way cheaper than hiring someone else. I can’t even fathom how much it would cost if we had it done professionally.

The trial and error of creating a new top. There’s so many fittings on and off of the bimini you wonder if it’s ever gonna get done.

Well, she fits! She is all trimmed up. It’s just amazing I can visualize in my head what it will look like. 

After many fittings, the bimini seems to fit nicely. You can see the way it zips on the poles is much nicer than the old way of removing the poles and sliding the material through the bars. Way to go honey! Making life easy is awesome. 👏 both the top photo and bottom photo are showing the finished top. 

I took this photo from below to show how it all comes together. 

It was such a lovely day to witness everything coming together. I still see some blue areas that need a little more work, but that’s okay!

What a job it was. However, the job was well done, and we are happy with the results. In October, Boatniks will be 36 years young to us. I remember the day we purchased her, and she is still amazing to us. She did get a sibling along the way, another sister, Beauty, and next summer, Beauty starts her make-over.

Guess what? She is turning 36, and I’m getting a brand-new mattress! We ordered one from Wilderness RV Mattress. They come rolled-up in a box, which makes it super easy to fit inside the boat. This one is called the Montana Hybrid-Best Soft Pillowtop. This is an innerspring mattress. Fingers crossed it’s not too soft!

This mattress is 11 inches thick. Whereas the old one we had for the past years was 4 inches, with a 2 inch pillow top foam. It was like sleeping on a hard floor in a sleeping bag. Now as the plastic wrap is removed, it will explode into a whooping king size bed. Just like magic!

Bryce was almost smooshed as it expanded. Some parts of this bed area is small. This is a king size bed. Lots and lots of room. It doesn’t look like it but there is plenty of head room.

Hey, I wanted to show you how thick this mattress is. It’s just like a regular bed in the house. I ordered new sheets because of their thickness. I hate it when my bottom sheet keeps slipping off the bed.

Guess what Bryce did? Instead of drilling holes in our stainless steel frame to hold up our skirt on the hardtop, we now have these adorable post rings! They’re made with nylon 3D material, which makes them super strong and durable. This should come in handy during those strong winds. I’m so excited about this!

This shows how they tighten onto the rail. He has some pretty cool ideas.

It’s so great to see his hard work pay off! But remember, the real test will come when the wind starts blowing strongly. Have you ever wondered what Jane does? It seems like Bryce does all the work, but he really does for the most part. But I have my responsibilities too. I keep the boat in tip-top shape right next to Bryce. We design and talk about all the renovations that we want done with her. I am working right alongside him.

Things are coming together! There are a few bumps in the road, but I’m not complaining. I think it’s fantastic, and I feel more secure having the skirt around her. It’s funny how it actually feels like we’ve added a new room. I’ll call this our sunroom. I think I’d like to keep this part of her open so we can enjoy the fresh air.

Here’s a photo of the original Boatniks. She was stunning back then and still is today. We decided to give her a makeover, and guess what? With all the changes, it feels like a whole new boat!

We still have to finish the upper deck and stern, but I wanted to give you a quick update on her progress. I’ll keep you posted soon as we complete her next update. We’re planning another adventure this July with Boatniks. But don’t worry, our adventures on Beauty’s are far from over. We’ll start sharing more updates on Beauty next summer. Stay tuned!

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