On land, at a certain time in one’s life, one is forced to trade their sleek sedan or sports car for something more practical and family-friendly – like a minivan. In sailor terms, netting one’s cherished boat is a close equivalent.
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The boat is finally coming together the way we dreamed she would…
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Week 3 brought paint-unfriendly weather conditions, killing productivity.
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When you live on a boat with a lot of teak, the fun never ends! Some learnings from our latest go-round in the boatyard.
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We just pulled the trigger on a huge new project here in the yard, hence my smiling/freaked out face.
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Both our backs ache from hunching over one thing for too long. I’m speckled with burns from the heat gun and Brian’s ankle is swollen up because something heavy fell on it. The boat doesn’t love the yard, and this is her way of letting us know. Thanks Nighty. We get it.
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Hurricane season is nearly over and that means we’ve been busy readying Nightingale Tune for departure.
So… what’s the plan?
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Using the video from Sailrite for guidance, Brian finally mustered up the stamina for this project, which turned out to be a four day exercise in patience and lots of trial and error.
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September is hot in Grenada. Very, very, very hot. We’ve become oozy sweat monsters, leaving moist sillhouettes all over our clothing, rivers of sweat running down our faces. We don’t dare touch the upholstery without first putting down a towel. We’re gross.
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Where are we now?
