Tuesday, June 22, 2010

On We Go!

SHIP'S LOG:

Haul the main down this morning(Tuesday) and hauled it off to the sailmakers. They are, well John Lucey is, going to have to removed the double-tick tape on the foot and replace it with the original cloth weight so that it can furl into the holder.

Picked up the the piece made by Skip off which will hand the outboard motor off the stern rail. It was a simple attachment and now I must go get the outboard before they start charging storage.

Put a couple of "hook & eye" latches on the reefer.The actually latch pops open sometimes and these will help secure it and keep the door from banging around.

Hung the chart plotter on the port bulkhead over the book rack. It looks good, hangs easily, and it frees up space on the nav table for the computer.

It rain all night and there are leaks that need to be tracked down. Unfortunately, this means dismantling the overhead . . . again . . . but That will need to be done . . .once I can find the marine units to pay for it.

The "bilge smell " seems to be back again. I guess I didn't quite do as good a job as I thought I did. What the heck, doing it again is the perfect way to spend the day.

MASTER'S PERSONAL LOG:

Slowly, step by step, inch by inch, project by project . . .I am slowly driving myself insane. Truth be told, no boat is ever completely done or perfect. It is just like a house. Just when you think you've got everything down, something new shows up. I think that I am actually winning the contest. Still there are times when I could just scream! ! ! ! !

2 comments:

  1. You scream...I scream....we all scream for ice cream!
    Chill out treat yourself to a double dipper waffle cone.
    Have you showered lately? The bilge may not be the culprit.
    Just sayin'.

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  2. Your lack of control is not due to the big burdens,

    …but to your permitting the little frets and cares and burdens to accumulate.

    If anything vex you

    …deal with that and get that righted with Me,

    …before you allow yourself to speak to, or meet anybody, or to undertake any new duty.

    Look upon yourself as performing My errands and coming back quickly to Me to tell Me that message is delivered,

    …that task done.

    Then with no feeling of responsibility as to result,

    …(your only responsibility was to see the duty done)

    …go out again, rejoicing at still more to do for My Sake.

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