The Vision of Headroom

Well Standing at 5'6", you wouldn't think that the Iroquois' 4'6" headroom would bother me so much.  WELL IT DOES!

Here is my vision, done with photoshop.

I am going for it!

Marking the cut lines

 

Making the cuts.....No turning back now!

Raising the Roof!!!! I will cut off the sliding hatch rails later. 

The view from inside...6' headroom, 5'10" at the sides.

Decided to use Luan to Mock up the sides.

Its a tad bulky looking for my taste, but in this case Function over Form.  If I am going to go through the trouble of raising the roof, I don't want to feel like I need to slouch!!  Also, I think the hatch rails are adding to the bulkiness.

Maybe a little paint will help it blend in better.  Can't quite see it, but I am copying the angles of the existing side walls of the cabin.  The windows will also mimic the existing ones.

In mocking it up, one thing I discovered is that it might makes sense to "pull" the curve aft in line with the cabin door to match it as you can see in this next picture.  I may re-visit that, as I like the way the curve blended better in the photoshop rendering I did.  Its not to late to change it.

I am also considering moving the main sheet traveler to the roof in line with the new bulkhead, so the added bulk as shown now would probably be better to take the loads.  I will definitely be beefing this section up for that purpose.  Again, Function over Form!

I did a little more Photoshop magic on the above photo and the more I look at it, the more I am tending toward "Form" below.  It just has a sleeker look and blends with the exitsting curves of the Iroquois.  I will probably wait until after I mock up the new bulkhead before I make the cut.

Gets Worse Before it Gets Better!

Started tearing out the side and head liners.

Starboard Aft Berth

Port Aft Berth



 Roof @ Mast Post

Electrical Raceway @ Starboard Column

Electrical Raceway @ Port Column

Electrical Racewy @ Port Column Looking Port  

Electrical Raceway Starboard Column looking Aft

 Electrical Raceway at Starboar Column looking Starboard

12V to Head @ Nav Station

12V to Head @ Companionway Hatch

Electrical Raceway in Starboard Aft Cabin

Video of "Before"

I wanted to chronicle the "before" condition so I had something to refer to if needed. 

Starboard Aft Berth

Starboard Galley

Port Aft Berth

Head

Port Forward Berth

Main Cabin

Cockpit

Roof & Forward Deck

Hull

Outboard Controls

Rudders

Sails - Overview

Sails - Detail

The Work Begins

Vivace as she lay in my side/back yard.

I started the arduous task of removing all of the previous owner's items last week.  This week I have begun removing all of the obsolete electronics and wiring so I can start fresh.

Nav Station

Today I took a fiberglass repair class at OCC School of Sailing and Seamanship.  Should come in handy as the boat sat in the Utah/Arizona sun for 14 years.

                                     Fiberglass lids in cockpit with Hull 235 written on them

 

My First Blogger Blog....In the Beginning.....

My first attempt to chronicle the Resurrection of Vivace, 1976 Iroquois MKIIa catamaran.

As she lay in Lake Powell for at least 14 years.

In Transit to Huntington Beach in Mid-April, 2012

Made it !

Proud new Owner