A month of to do's.....Well we have been busy busy busy...doing what? Where do I begin...oh yes, with the engine. We came across a "too good to be true deal" on an engine a while ago, a diesel, and have been waiting for the right time to do a switcheroo. Now below you will see how to get an engine out without breaking your back. First you attach line to your boom...add a few pulleys...and winch away....
Almost out..
....and into the cockpit it goes...
As much as I would like to tell you it is a finished project...it is not. We are waiting for a taker of the old before we continue on...so far it is still with us, but that is ok...we have plenty to do as far as prep for the new engine goes..new mounts, some glass work, a transmission, etc...but we are excited by how well it has gone so far.....and then we play.
Our other"to -do's" include mounting the solar panels permanently. We had them winged out with poles positioned just so before as a temporary fix. Now we have made it to where the bimini that was cloth will now become fiberglass with panels fixed in place, peak a boo windows and lighting when its all said and done. Perhaps even a few fishing rod holders as well....so this meant removing our "gear"from above..when doing so we turned around and saw that Foster had decided to meet me by the dinghy I was cleaning by hopping on the surfboard and well see for yourself....
I think he has a future as a pro!!
In the midst of all our "to-do's" we smelled burning wire...and to our surprise we almost had a catastrophe on our hands as our controller was practically on fire!! Glad we were home for this one and replaced it the same day! Phew!
The Crew members were quite concerned....with napping...
And so we get back to the hard bimini...
A bit tedious but it's starting to look good..
More beautiful hardwood going in...
Getting excited now..
Underneath...
Almost done with the prep and getting ready for fiberglassing.
The weather has us a bit stalled out for the time being. High wind and heavy marine layers make it difficult to finish for now...so our list of "to-do's" is on hold for the time being...
Neil has been recovering slowly but we have great helpers....Katie, Stew, myself and a few friends...so he can sit and supervise...
Now totally off the subject..the other day we were in need of a big travel bag. I only needed it for a short time and didn't want to spend a fortune...so I headed off to the thrift shop and found myself a reasonable deal at a whopping $3....got it home and Neil asked, "Did you check this bag out in the store?" I said "Yes, it's a little worn but that's ok..." etc..I was telling him it was quite the deal...he interrupted with..." Well these were in the side panel" and handed me 3 9mm shells and 1 223 shell....good thing I wasn't going through security at the airport!! So if you decide to buy used...check ALL the pockets first!!
HaHaHaHaHa!
