Before we launched there was that issue with the shaft and that issue with the ballast in the keel. New shaft, installed with help from friends. New ballast, poured with help from friends. Those and other things delayed our launching. Upon launching, water leaks in the fresh water system. That was an easy fix. Then a slight vibration with the new shaft. That’s been adjusted. Then the discovery of antifreeze in the bilge. Hmm. From the engine? From the coolant? Turns out it’s the engine heat exchanger and parts are on the way.
In the meantime, there’s an air conditioner to assemble and install, and a water maker to hook up, and Dan really wanted to finish the bracket he has been making that will hold more solar panels as well as the mast, for those times we have to take down the mast. (Like in the Erie Canal.)
Since we’re pushing up against the time when we need to travel to Wisconsin, we’ve decided to stop making ourselves (well, mostly Dan) crazy with the to-do list and stay off the boat until the projects are completed. That gives him time to do what he needs to do (isn't it great that he's just so darn handy?) without pressure, but it also means we won't be cruising to the Erie canal this summer. Once we’re back from the midwest, we’ll see about cruising around here. Perhaps we’ll be able to do a trip to Nova Scotia or New Brunswick before heading down the East coast to get to the Bahamas for the winter. Whatever happens, we’re making the best of it, and reminding ourselves we don’t have a set schedule to stick to.
Assembling the air conditioner.
New concrete in the keel.
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