November 8th, 1999
The fall/winter rain has really settled in here in Sidney. But things are
starting to come together.
The boat is scheduled to come out of the water on or about November 29th to be painted
and have work done on the hull (new through-hulls for new instruments, new zincs,
propeller shaft inspection).
The canvas work is organized, and could start as early as this week! This will
give us a new dodger, a full cockpit enclosure, window screens, and new upholstery
throughout the interior.
This week I'm also hoping to get started on the interior woodwork, which I'm doing
myself. This includes new book shelves, CD storage, DVD storage, and a redesigned
nav station.
October 26th, 1999
Well, I'm back from San Francisco. What a trip! I'll be adding a page to
the site to describe this wonderful experience. I learned a lot, and it has made me
a lot more comfortable with the prospect of going offshore.
Getting things organised here is turning out to be very difficult. I'm trying to
get quotes for painting the hull; for doing a wack of canvas work; for upgrading most of
our electronics and electrical system; for doing some engine work. Hopefully it will
soon start to come together ...
There's a nip in the air here all of a sudden. Until the last couple of days, the
weather here was delicious, but now it's 'seasonal'. Have you ever noticed that
'seasonal' is never used to describe good weather?
I miss Jane terribly. We have been experimenting with NetMeeting, a
Microsoft product that allows people to videoconference with each other over the internet.
We've had limited success, but have been able to see each other for the first time
in about six weeks ... |
