Weather reports predicted Hurricane Irma going up the east coast, instead it took a turn up the west coast. Nevertheless much rain water fell over the entire state and caused massive damage everywhere from St. Augustine, where they had floods in the downtown stores last fall as well to Tampa, Naples, Miami, all of Key West. Fort Pierce where Shawnee resides fared well with only minor marina damage and no boat damage.
We need to take a visit really to see Shawnee, but Whitaker Boat Yard is proceeding and working with Drew remotely as he designs:
+ a system to cool the engine room with fans and exhaust pipes thus making the engine run more efficiently.
+ a better stern ladder that doesn't bonk into the dinghy that hangs on davits.
+ a semi-telescopic side ladder to use when I want to go swimming and don't want to go to the trouble of putting the dinghy down to get to the stern ladder. I have not found a good ladder that hangs over the side. I've tried many of them.
Whitaker is also doing bright work with Bristol Finish, and a number of other jobs. As we all know the list is endless on boat projects, improvements and maintenance.
As plans stand now we are in New Hampshire until November. I'll keep you posted.
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