As the top says, we like to sail, travel and eat. Most of this blog is written with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek. Beware that I might get a bit salty with the language at times, but it's all in good fun.
And despite what you may read, we are a very happily married couple….because we can laugh at ourselves.
Laugh. Love. Eat. Sail. Enjoy.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Pimp My Ride--Sailor edition

Well, projects are getting knocked out one by one on the boat.

Done:

  1. Awl grip/bottom paint
  2. Unexpected rudder replacement
  3. Unexpected head replacement
  4. New stainless trim on vents/scupper drains
  5. New lifelines (gotta get the before/after of those)
  6. Water pump for motor replaced
  7. Gear linkage replaced
  8. Shift/gear handles replaced to stainless steel
  9. Replace water/diesel/holding tank deck caps
  10. Covered white veneer on salon table with stained wood veneer
  11. Air conditioner ALMOST done (this resulted in a hilarious moment when our friend almost got dunked in the water by my spouse after asking 'you're not done yet!')
  12. New stereo (previous worked on shore power only--WTF?) with new stereos and cockpit speakers and remote
  13. Curtains---getting there
  14. Stack pack
  15. U/V cover for headsail
  16. Various other things
Need to do:
  1. Finish installing ductwork for a/c
  2. Make final decision on bimini and reframe, make canvas
  3. make companionway canvas cover
  4. Make binnacle cover
  5. Final adjustments to stack pack
  6. Install wine fridge, er I mean, beer fridge, er I mean ....  ah screw it, the beverage fridge. Man got no bizness being on a boat without a cold beverage.

So all in all, except for a few major things like the hull/rudder work, we've tried to do most of the labor ourselves, and we've done a pretty good job.  I'm going to try to interview the spouse for a 'lessons learned' on his installation projects.

Thanks to the friends that helped, and those who just acted as cheerleaders.  To everybody who enjoyed the impromptu sailboat swap meet that happened on our dock, glad you had fun.  (Well, except for poor Point Jude who had need of some fenders and life jackets--not for the guys, for the boat--yes)

And on a final note about the spouse.  I have praised and extolled the virtues of this man's ability to dinker with almost anything...

But at the end of the day, he's 2/3 Professor and 1/3 Gilligan, good to have around to problem solve, but a little hilarious in the process.
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  1. Sabrina and TomSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    WOW! Congrats on the completed list. There will always be little things but seriously WOW!

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