TUESDAY: With the air conditioning thru hull emptied of insects by our diver Mike, and the water intake for water to the engine unobstructed so water goes through the engine and doesn't burn up the impeller -- for $40. Checking, rechecking, maintenance, replacing = safe sails. We are pretty much ready to go.
This evening Drew is hanging the newly washed lines on the boom break, tuning the rigging, dropping the outboard onto the dinghy transom. We then took a little spin around the marina. He's gluing back the sound insulation in the engine room so it isn't flapping about, paid the bill to 5 star Whiticar, repacking the aft cabin, and will pay the marina tomorrow morning before we leave. Aaah yes -- testing all the gear sailing south...maybe.
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One of the highlights recently was getting a new boat vacuum that's powerful and easy to use.
hand held Rocket - highly recommend. ttps://www.amazon.com/Shark-Rocket-Corded-Hand-HV292/dp/B00P9Z36T8
WEDNESDAY: Alas, alack, when Drew went to pay up at the marina the dock master told him he could get a cheaper 1 month slip rate and stay until the end of February. No pressure on Drew to get going before he feels ready. It's really a great place since we have a pool, beaches within walking distance, Publix market across the street, an onsite restaurant with nightly live music, laundry, mail, CVS. We don't have a pool, beach or a market closeby in Coconut Grove. So here we are.
THURSDAY: While the north has it's storm today we are having partly overcast skies and 20 k winds at the dock.
[now reading Atul Gawande, Being Mortal, Illness, Medicine, and What Matters in the End.
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