Christy and Perry Saving the World

Another very rainy day, tho clears up a bit around noon. Need some sun as our batteries are getting low. Later in the day I try to start the generator but the battery is not strong enough. Got to figure out why that 220V outlet back there doesn’t work. Generally did a bunch of chores:

We are both content to hang out on Milu today, especially since it pours rain almost all day. I never take the dinghy down and Christy never gets out of her pajamas. It is month end so I spend much of the day with paperwork, closing the month and issuing invoices. I think the only…

Hallowe’en. Spooky. Also Hash Day though it’s actually a night time hash and thankfully walking distance from SIMS. I’m up pretty early. A major concern for me is the electrical issue with the bow thrusters, windlass and kill switch. I absolutely HAVE to figure this out in the next day or two or we are…

Well the day has finally arrived and we’re pretty nearly ready. Got a bunch of stuff to do but confident it will happen. I check in early with SIMS and they say we are on schedule for launch at 3 PM. This, of course, is a lie but what can you do. I manage to…

We arrive fairly early but probably later than usual to SIMS. The great team here has already moved the jack stands so we can finish the bottom where they covered the hull. Amazing the difference from what it was to what it is now. Still can’t reach Al about the starter but keep trying. The…

We have to get the second coat of paint on today, giving it enough time to dry. I’ve asked the SIMS crew to move the boat stands tomorrow morning so we can sand and paint the blank spots covered by the stands. We have the sense to start the painting on the sunny side while…

Busy day today, and we need to start painting. Christy will take the shopping bus with George and I will try and get the starter sorted. I’m at the boat just after 7 am, listen to the net and then take the old starter motor out … again. I bench test it and of course…

Have to finish the sanding today. We want to start painting tomorrow at the latest, second coat on Wednesday, move the stands Wednesday then two coats on the stand bald spots in order to splash on Friday. I am over early and under the boat, I don’t stop sanding until it is done. It is…

We sand, we grind, we sand we grind. Getting there. Apologize to the lord for working on Sunday, I’m hoping he will see it as an extension of playing. I’m also working on the installation for our new 110V inverter. Will have to make a wooden plate for it to sit above the charger –…

The next few days are pretty routine – I’m up early and head over first to start grinding/sanding. Also work on the starter motor. We have a spare (sort of) – it’s the one I replaced two years ago when we got stuck in Woburn Bay. James said it was no good but I always…