Monthly Archives: July 2011
Destruction Continues
We are still moving along, removing everything we can that needs repair or replacement. We are almost ready to start repairing, refinishing, and reinstalling. We say that everyday, then we find other things that need to be removed. Everything is going quite well though, the engine and fuel tank come out today. The crane should … Continue reading
Time change tomorrow
Just FYI for those attending, the engine removal time has changed to 0900-0930 (Friday 8 July).
Destruction
We are continuing to destroy our home, getting things boxed up and shipped off for repair. Every time we pull something apart we find two other things to fix, we knew this going into it…we’ve done this before… All is going pretty well despite some minor setbacks. We just keep telling each other it’s all … Continue reading
Six Hours
We’re removing things and sending them to their respective manufacturer for rebuild. The windlass, which we use to raise our anchor chain and 66 pound anchor, took over six hours to remove… This is why we are doing this now, so we don’t have to do it in some far off anchorage. Looks pretty tame, just … Continue reading
Unnerving
It’s unnerving tearing apart your home, but in order to fix some minor issues and ensure a better home, we have to. On our trip North we found a few leaks in the “roof” so we have been removing pieces of trim, we’ll clean them up, then reseal and install them. Hopefully we will stop … Continue reading