The new floor went in, New side windows, new regulator for the alternator, replaced the Raymarine S2G with an S3 computer. The boat was surveyed and found to be in great shape. I did however get a list of things to do. I am going to work through them and post them here. Toady the mast is pulled and I winterized her. Getting the boat shrink wrapped soon.

 Just an old shot of Hawaii. Reality is, a winter storm is bearing down on us. I am working in my garage on the new instrument panel and a few new cupboards. I tore the floor out of the cabin and need to find a replacement. I'll update when I have something photoworthy.

 Middle of September. I finished a custom lift for the dingy. I wanted it to carry the motor and built it from square tube aluminum. I had it welded up and painted it. Works great.

 Next up, a new 12 volt panel and a new floor.

Winter work

 Plans for the winter include replacing the motor mounts, installing an inverter for the microwave and the biggy! A scratch built dingy lift.

I ordered a new main sail from Florida. The on mast furler is working much better but it isn't as slick as I'd like. I added steps up to the first spreaders. The Radar is acting up so I picked up a replacement. She's wrapped up for the snow. I'll pull the batteries over the holidays. Merry X mas

Work Work Work!!!

Summer is coming and work progresses. I have just about finished the full enclosure and the 6HP bow thruster is installed. I would say 50% of the wiring has been replaced, Radar installed, new instrumentation, new lighting. PHEW!

I spent the fall working on a bow thruster install. I glassed in a 7 5/16 tube for a Vetus 6 hp thruster which I will bolt in come spring.  I ripped out all the wiring to the helm and tossed most of the electronics. I have been working on it almost every weekend right through the winter.

I guess I let this blog slide for some time. I lost my dog, she had a long hard battle with cancer. We decided to jump back in and get a puppy. Meet Bailey, she is a Portuguese water dog. We planned on taking the boat up to the north channel last summer but I talked to my wife and said that I don't yet trust it. Shortly after that everything started going wrong. Water pump, poop pump , leaky hot water tank, anchor light, steaming light, antenna, motor mounts,  the main sail furler stopped working, the list goes on.

I finished the hard top, dodger and bimini, still have to sew up the enclosure. I decided to drop the mast and go through it. new halyards, disassemble the main sail furler (what a mess) I have tossed all the bearing blocks and redesigned them. The point where the boom connected to the mast had been damaged and poorly repaired. I built a bullet proof replacement. looking for new lights at the boat show, installing a radar, TV antenna, VHF antenna, wind instrument, all new wiring. working on an aft dingy lift.