January

Sorry about the delay in getting a new blog posted, we have been super busy!  So instead of giving a week by week breakdown of January, we decided to condense it all into one post surmising the month.


Lots has happened since January, and I need to get working right away on February so far, so without further adieu, here are January's projects:






EXTERIOR:

• Rerouted scupper drains

• Attached boom

• Guys prepped and painted hull

All sanded and ready for a fresh paint job

Port side painted

• We were on board for a torrential downpour, but it was super cozy inside (a good sign), and it was a perfect opportunity to observe and note leaks for caulking.
• Caulked forward hatch until it was water tight

First rainy day on the boat

• Sanded deck for paint and non-skid 

Sanded deck (forward)

Sanded deck (aft)...we decided not to paint the cockpit right away, we'll do that ourselves later

Nice fresh paint  ^_^

It's hard to see, but the yellowish tint is the nonskid...basically sand + paint

Close up of the freshly painted hull.  People keep asking what the color is, we are calling it Caribbean Blue, but I may start calling it Caribleu

All painted and ready for the dance

She's a real boat!!!

ENGINE (and engine room):

• Got new outboard for dingy

Suzuki 4 stroke, 6 horse power

• Chafe proofed engine room

• Hooked up steering, throttle, and shifter

• Ran engine for FIRST TIME!!!

New engine, all hooked up and ready to run

Yum

• Attached zincs and prop, bent cotter pins on engine and prop

People keep walking by and asking, "you think those zincs are big enough?"

• Built, fortified, painted and installed muffler platform

Another brilliantly engineered piece by Ransom

• Attached engine hosing

Tubes and hoses and wires, oh my!

• Installed exhaust system

You should have seen the old exhaust system (wish I got a good pic), it was disgusting!

• Installed manual bilge pump

All it needs is the tubes!

INTERIOR:

• Jim (#4) delivered new v-berth mattress

• Installed new battery switch

• Hooked up cabin lights, navigation equipment, and aft cabin to electrical panel

• Built and installed nav station shelving

• Installed radar monitor and VHF radio

Nice and compact

• Started hooking up head

I think there is gong to be a serious learning curve for me