So the work continues at Whiticar, Fort Pierce, FL

Still from afar Drew oversees the work on Shawnee.  Whiticar sends us iphone camera pictures to follow the problems and fixes.

Wear on the hose as seen from the emptied cockpit locker

Rusted clamp as seen with a phone camera in the cockpit locker.

 These hoses lead to the outside of the boat and underwater as we sail.  I don't think we've ever inspected them.

While the boat is out of the water Whiticar Boat Yard inspected the scupper hoses and thru hulls on the transom.  They inspected the other thru hulls for the bilge pumps too.  On some Island Packets, the plastic thru hulls get aged and cracked.  Some have also had problems with aging/cracked scupper hoses.   If it’s a problem, it’s easier to fix while she is hauled out.  This is an area that is below sea level as we sail.  We’ll have the rusted clamp replaced with stainless and hoses that are worn replaced as well.

I don't think we have a problem, but it would be good if they can check and let us know what they find.  To check the inside, Whiticar will empty the cockpit lockers – not fun.  Of course we will restock the lockers with all the stuff.

Heading back to FL on Saturday and cannot wait to see how the varnish on the floors came out.

For Mazu fans.  Mazu decided to climb into granddaughter's car seat since it was empty after we dropped Isabelle at daycare.  Pretty comfortable.  Newborn Grandson, Oliver was on the other side of the car.