The rain just won’t stop so we’ve been sticking close to the boat and have shifted to inside jobs. Mark has been picking away at these jobs with the occasional help from me. We’re now on day 3 and the jobs just keep coming!
Most of the inside jobs require the floor boards to come up and the ladder to be removed. Mark started working on the thru hull on Tuesday. Before we were launched Mark had drilled the hole and installed the thru hull and valve. What remained was to install the new hose and run it from the engine water intake to the thru hull. A new strainer was also installed to filter particles out of the incoming water. Installing the hose was a struggle. The hose had to be fed from the engine compartment under the floor to the galley. It’s very cramped under the floor and the hose kept curling up and getting stuck. After a bit of pushing and pulling, we managed to get the hose in place. The connection went very smoothly after that and by the end of the day, the new water intake for the engine was working well.
Other jobs that have been completed include regular maintenance on the engine and the installation of a new light over the galley sink. The old light was falling apart so Mark made a new wood support for the LED lights we bought. It looks so nice! No more red tape (see photo)!!
With all this inside time we’ve been doing a bit of cooking. I made a tasty chilli made with ground chicken. And today (Thursday) Mark made brownies with walnuts, cranberries and dark chocolate chips. With the cooler temperatures, we don’t mind heating up the cabin with the oven.
The week is quickly coming to an end. Tomorrow (Friday) is supposed to be a nicer day so here’s hoping we can get back to painting the deck! Only a few more weeks left before we will be heading south to Vero Beach.
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 