Paridise

Well, it's Saturday night and we just finished two back to back charters and a bit of work on the boat. I have been able to install the new drive piston for the auto helm today and will try getting it wired tonight and tomorrow. I also managed to get the chain locker ready for fiber fiberglassingglassing as I have installed a new drain and bitter end bolt to keep the new 200 feet of 3/8 chain from getting away. I ran a drain pipe to the bilge through the two forward storage lockers and will seal them off to use as dry storage when done. Will install the nav computer and flux gate compass tonight before I go to bed and hopefully get the auto-helm up and running tomorrow or Monday. Just another lazy day in paridise. Janet is cooking a prime rib roast in the new oven and it will be ready soon. We are both a little baffed but feels good to be getting things done. Just 14 days to cast off and lots left to do. We continue to be optimistic at this point as we have to be. We are leaving on Sept. 4th done or not. I can always continue to work as we sail which I suppose is normal anyway. Janet has a car load of stuff to load aboard so must get the things not coming, off the boat and stored at Greg's. This will be the newest old boat in existence when we are all done. More posts to come.

Brett