Mark spent 3 very long weeks driving back and forth to Erie, Pennsylvania to work on the boat. To save money we packed food and cooking implements and he just camped out in the boat. Port quarter berth will have to suffice. Oh stop, it wasn't that bad, he could SEE the marina!
Marks list for t
rip One:
rip One: Take out the garbage (had to make him feel at home)
Take a complete inventory
Put on the sails, fold the rest
Fix the hole
Install new batteries
Apply anti-fouling.
Fix the hole. Yes I said, "fix the hole". We were trying to keep that one under wraps!
There was a wee hole in the hull, caused by pesky 1/2" drill bit. The boat was on the hard for 5 years, I'd been sick of bailing too! I did my best to insure it wasn't fixed with bubble gum and duct tape. Voila, all better!
You can't see in the picture, but Mark hasn't any shoes on. Something happened that caused him to spill the paint, or step in it I'm not sure. I can tell you he did a bang up job of anti-fouling his feet!
He found a boom tent under one of the settees. Mark's always said he prefers a boom tent to a bimini. This one looks like it's missing poles or something. I'll put it on the list of sewing projects (near the bottom).
Summer holidays were very quickly coming to an end. We didn't have much time left and it couldn't be wasted on cosmetic improvements. That stuff could come later. It was important for Mark to only concentrate on jobs that were required to get the boat home. Lucky for us the motor was put to bed properly (5 years previous). There was nothing to do but replace the parts that should be replaced and cross our fingers. But not only was a running motor key, so were lights and power. We just purchased a new VHF radio, but still couldn't get any of the wiring to work.
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