finding ourselves “on the hook” in yet another exotic location & with time ticking to get ahead we decided to jump right into some repairs & some well needed spiffying up
at first chance we were able to stretch out a bit, lay out gear, look into nooks & get into all the crannies that had yet been neglected… some time to explore
getting a round about idea as to what exactly things were, how all this stuff works, where it all goes, unfold, fold and finally where to put it
special thanks to Nawiliwili & the girls in the harbor office, all the shore side help, the castaway gear a.k.a. booty and especially the surplus lattes!
multiple mast climbs and dives overboard to check fittings ensued. cleaning and taking inventory on what was going to need to be done to keep us “ship shape”
juggling the workload of swabbing the deck, oiling the teak and polishing the stainless… the months ticked away and we were able to finally get ahead of the program
the nights set and evening after evening ensued with one great sunset after another we were able to get a grasp on the tick list. make the basics happen and get into more pressing projects at the hand
although burly and the only way to go, a steel boat in the tropics so far as proven to be quite a workload and a most enjoyable undertaking. constant maintenence and keeping a dutiful eye on any new noticable “spot” and oh the paint! as they say… you’ve got to be on it
proving the point we went ahead & tore into the gunnel rebuild project… beefed her up and got’er done
on to the next task
we’ll take a break from the work scene for a moment to enjoy the mid season rains…
settle in and enjoy the current progress…
keep tuned in here at www.luckystarsail.com as we continue to “live the dream…”