Progress

12/11/14
Little River, SC

We are gradually getting there.  This morning we took Lynda to a 7:00 AM doctors appointment.  She was concerned about a place on her lip but the doctor thought it was of no concern.  Glad to hear it.

Doug called to say the frame he is welding wouldn't be ready to install until 1:00.  So I went to the boat to finish the fine points of the inverter install.  I installed the remote control for the.  Someplace along the line a short apparently developed.  The outlets on the starboard side of the boat won't work.  A ground fault outlet won't reset indication a short somewhere. Have to troubleshoot that when I get time.

At about 1:00, friend James Farmer brought Wiggles with him when he came to help.  Mark returned from checking on his brother-in-law, Joe.  We moved the boat to a new slip where we had access to the stern without a dock box in the way.  I backed the boat into the slip.  That was the first time I have backed this boat into a slip.  Thankfully there was no catastrophe.  It actually went very well.

Doug came with the rack and the four of us carried it down to  the boat.  We got it mounted, but the U-bolts we had would not fit properly.  Doug had to order some from his supplier and the won't be here until tomorrow.  He will be back when they come in.

After Doug left, I called Jack to come back and work on the canvas.  He had been there earlier and took the bimini with him to tweak some of the seams.  He brought two of the panels he is making and installed them.  They look great.  Tomorrow he will make patterns for two more.

After Jack left Mark and I wired the wind generator and installed it on the post of the rack.  More work on that tomorrow.

One of the problems created by the new rack (unintended consequences) is that it tends to obscure the stern navigation light.  I think we will try to rebend the pipe holding the light if possible.  It may be necessary to replace the pole the light is on with a longer one.

By that time it was Scotch thirty so I headed home.  Back at it again tomorrow, but progress is being made.