And the sanding has begun. This will be a long, ongoing project.

Posted by – March 26, 2009

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We have a fair amount of teak to sand and oil. We also have chunks missing that will need to be replaced.

Bleaching old, dirty lines. A clean plunger works well as an agitator!

Posted by – March 26, 2009

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Living on a canal, for now.

Posted by – March 26, 2009

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Long story short… We left the Ft. Myers Yacht Basin yesterday and motored up about 5 miles to a friend’s place on a canal. We aren’t being charged to dock and can continue to work on the boat. Hopefully we will only need to stay a few weeks. The water in the canal is so clear. We may even be able to assess the state of our rudder without having to haul out in Port Charlotte. Thanks, Arnold, Lisa & Corey!

Making coffee for the first time, on the boat. Now, if I could just ice it!

Posted by – March 26, 2009

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We’ll miss you, Neal.

Posted by – March 25, 2009

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Heading to the next stop.

Posted by – March 25, 2009

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We’ve loaded up and are heading out of the marina! Good bye Ft. Myers Yacht Basin.

Posted by – March 25, 2009

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Miss you already, Neal!

Working on the wiring

Posted by – March 24, 2009

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Our wiring is a dangerous string of 12 volt and 110. It runs through the boat, many ends exposed and lots of janky bundles near the hub in the head. It’s scary looking and we have been putting it off. Steven is good at working on this stuff so we should be in good shape before too long.

James is attaching the new prop

Posted by – March 24, 2009

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It looks totally different

Posted by – March 24, 2009

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