This galley photo was part of Thalassa’s advertisement from 2007. Everything looks nice enough from here, but what’s hidden beneath is the problem.

This was the galley, showing the difficulty of sanding and refinishing these spaces with the galley in place. This bulkhead is rotten and must be replaced.

Looking back from the galley to where the icebox was. Note the foam insulation. Thalassa’s icebox was enormous and well insulated, but it was a long reach to find the bottom.

This is the bulkhead that separates the salon and the galley. (This is the other side of the bulkhead from two photos above.)

Here the bottom is being stripped completely. The blue is some sort of filler, which suggests that the bottom had been stripped and refinished previously.

The galley is now completely gone.

The bulkheads surrounding the engine were removed. The engine compartment is too small, and the fore-aft bulkheads must be moved 4 inches outboard. This one is a mess after 40 years of enclosing the engine.

This is just aft of the bulkhead the separates the starboard side cabin with the space under the starboard cockpit hatch. Under a floorboard was a reservoir that may have been containing water for 40 years. Limber holes should be cut into bulkheads that might restrict water flowing to the bilge.

The engine is covered with plastic.

Looking aft from the starboard side of the engine. The bulkheads that separate the under-cockpit space with the under-aft-deck space have been replaced, but not yet taped to the hull.

The new bulkheads are further from the engine, giving more room for engine work and repairs. The engine may be dismounted and moved into the cabin so the engine area can be refinished properly.