Saturday, March 24, 2012
Boat work - will it ever end?
Handstitching a tear in the batten pocket on the mainsail.
Checking the tension in the rigging:
Makeshift winch handle holder made from neoprene from an old wetsuit and covered with UV-resistant fabric:
Up the mast again to straighten the steaming light. We want those ships at sea us coming toward them at the proper angle.
An experiment to add non-skid utility fabric to the bottoms of my flip-flops. Re-applying non-skid to the deck of the boat is an upcoming project.
A new fuel tank thanks to Roberto driving us to San Carlos.
Two little scuba-type tanks needed air put in.
The list is being whittled down daily.
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Your cat will be purrrrrrfect.
ReplyDeleteWhat are the little tanks you are talking about .
Dick mentioned something before Cool Cat sailed.
Are you really going to leave your beloved Guaymas
Darren
ps , I personally wouldnt be wearing flip flops on deck , they can easily trip you up.
ReplyDeleteGet a rough nail file and rasp the bottom of your feet, or proper deck shoes of course.
Darren
Tom's Simple Answers To Simple Questions
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Will the boat work never end?
Answer: No.
To Darren: the little tanks are SpareAir, an emergency 50-breath life-saving device if the boat flips over. To Tom: No? Maybe a little less work and a little more fun?
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ReplyDeleteOur Dad always said,"If you wait 'till you can afford to have kids, you will never have kids." I suspect if you wait till all the work is done before you sail...