Anyway, 2015! Where does the time go.... 2014 was a great year that
included some big milestones for the boat, but an even bigger one is
coming this year. In 18.5 weeks, we'll be taking in our lines for the last
time and heading off. Yep, it's that close.
I had two weeks off over Christmas and even with the cold weather, managed to spend the time getting some more projects out of the way.
-
Having sold our two rubbish wind generators (don't buy an Istabreeze -
they produce zero power), I fitted up the new Rutland 914 and it's
working a treat. It doesn't produce a huge amount of power (I'm
expecting 100aH a day from it), but is almost silent and I expect our
solar panels to provide the other 100aH each day.
-
Our 2-stroke 15hp arrived and I thought it could do with some testing.
The engine weighs about as much as the ally dinghy, so zipping around
the anchorage won't be an issue....
- The guest
cabin was in dire need of finishing - especially with a mate coming up
for NYE - so I wired in the lights, fitted the fan and cleaned up the AC
outlets to make everything a bit more presentable. You'll be pleased to
hear the cabin received a thumbs-up..
- The
watermaker plumbing received some attention. Just a few more bits to
arrive and fit (stepping up from a 6mm outlet -> 38mm inlet ain't
easy) and it'll be ready to go.
- The now not-required davits were removed from the aft deck and the Aries extension pole fitted.
- We found a pre-mix bread that only requires water, lasts six months in it's packet, and tastes great. It might not seem like a big thing, but when store bought bread only lasts (at best) a week and you're in the islands for months, fresh bread is a biiiig deal.
So
quite a few little jobs ticked off the list and now we're on the final
run to haul out - just 10.5 weeks away. I still have a few bits &
pieces to do in the interim - mainly plumbing and trim related, then
it'll be time for the final repaint and re-rig, and we're off. Can't
wait.
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