Boat Work
First off, a great blog John and I’ve both reading to get inspired about being aboard with kids. Mike, Alisa and their three-year-old son, Elias, sailed from Alaska to Australia over the past two years. Their blog, Once In a Lifetime is honest and endearing- a great read.
Meanwhile, the boat update. John has welded new steel frames for the large ports in the main part of the cabin. This week he’s going to install all new acrylic “glass” with fancy tape they use to attach windows in skyscrapers. Then it’s all about two tasks- preparing the deck for the mast! And preparing the interior for human occupancy. With the help of two babysitters/friends, and my parents, we are scraping together some “alone time” on the boat for the first time possibly ever (since children, but that’s an entirely different epoch). John will negotiate the exterior. Next week I’m aiming to get the overhead at least somewhat together, deal with the issue of a water supply (flexible water bladder in an old tank- my only trepidation is drinking from PVC?), and start scrubbing. Let the countdown begin!!
