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Sunday, October 2, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Driving the dinghy
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
blue tape...
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She looks great, but I also see all the little reminders I made for my self by putting blue tape on all the small things still left to do...
Monday, September 26, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Mayas first night on the boat!
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We had some friends over for drinks and snacks earlier, Maya stayed with me when everyone else left for the evening. She slept like a baby but I was still too excited to sleep and stayed up most of the night tinkering and just enjoying the moment.
Motoring from Rye to Portsmouth.
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We survived our launch and headed towards Portsmouth to bring the boat to Prescott Park for a couple days to "swell up"...basically to just hang out down at the park to meet friends and family for drinks etc and celebrate. Maya got us there safe and sound, smiling the whole way as she dodged lobster pots along the way.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Yanmar ...
With Steve's help, the Engine went up over the side of the boat and down onto the beds...looks like a good fit!
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Fela Kuti Midnite Mastness....
I'm trying to wrap up all the loose ends as an eventual launch day gets closer,. One of the bigger projects still to finish is the mast. For the last couple evenings, between reading bedtime stories and tucking Maya in, I've been sneaking out to a friends barn to get some varnish on the mast/put the hardware on it etc.
The mast is on two sawhorses in a big empty barn. Theres no electricity inside but I have an extention cord to run a couple of lights attached to a ladder. The small lights arent enough to fill up the whole space but I can see the mast well enough to get some initial thin coats on. Even though the conditions are lousy, I love it. With the small lights casting huge shadows on the walls, the doors open to the darkness outside, the smell of the ocean, the sounds of owls and rain mixed with the Fela Kuti streaming off the internet makes for a great way to spend the evening (or even two or three of them).
The mast is on two sawhorses in a big empty barn. Theres no electricity inside but I have an extention cord to run a couple of lights attached to a ladder. The small lights arent enough to fill up the whole space but I can see the mast well enough to get some initial thin coats on. Even though the conditions are lousy, I love it. With the small lights casting huge shadows on the walls, the doors open to the darkness outside, the smell of the ocean, the sounds of owls and rain mixed with the Fela Kuti streaming off the internet makes for a great way to spend the evening (or even two or three of them).
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Finally picked up the rebuilt Yanmar..
Went up to Maine to pick up the Yanmar. It was hanging from a small boom crane. I was able to get the car close enough to it where I could slowly lower it and nudge it into the back of the small Honda. At home, Maki and I eased it up and out (its only 145lbs dry weight so its not too heavy), slid it down a wood ramp onto the floor of the garage. As soon as there is a break in the rain, I'll be setting it in place on the beds to check the fit etc.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
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