Boat
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
Update
We have been busy tearing the boat apart, removing everything, stripping the bottom (or trying), pulling the V drive, preparing the engine for removal, and many other things. Removing the bottom paint so we can add a barrier coat, to prevent any moisture absorption. We plan to be in the water for a few years: … Continue reading
Shelter Continued
Shelter frame is complete, time to put up the cover. Could not have put up the cover with out all the help, thanks everyone!!! Little by little we pushed and pulled the cover over the top: It came out better than we ever imagined it would, just perfect. THANKS EVERYONE!!!
Shelter
In order to keep on schedule and get back in the water on time, we need to work on the boat rain or shine so we built a shelter. Once we figured out the dimensions Bob ordered the wood from Hancock lumber, they delivered it next day. We built the roof trusses first then started … Continue reading