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! ! ! ! !