Every Silver Lining Has A Cloud!

Well, I got cracking with removing the instrument panel today.  All cables disconnected, labelled and pulled through the bulkhead to where I plan to reinstall the displays.  There is now a rat's nest of wiring hanging down in the saloon....

I then removed the chart table and the cupboard below, but this is where the cloud to our silver lining comes in.  There has obviously been a leak through the coachroof for some time and the damp has led to mould and rot setting in to the bulkhead timber.  Although it's not really a cloud is it?  If we hadn't made the decision to fit a woodburner we would have been none the wiser to this festering corner of our home.  Oh well, the only thing to do is to cut out all the affected wood and replace it.

We would have had to fit a fireproof bulkhead anyway, so it's not really wasted effort.  I have cut out all the bulkhead timber and tomorrow I will rebuild with fresh wood prior to covering with heat resistant materials.