To dos:
- Refinish cabin sole (floor) - 50% completed as of today: Richard and Kay
- Refinish cockpit table - Epifane Gloss: Richard and Kay
- Purchase and have Watermaker installed (to provide fresh water) - Bristol Marine
- Complete instal of 6.5 KW generator - Bristol Marine
- Replace damaged hatch lenses - Hatchmasters, Norwalk, CT
- Install wash down pump: Richard and Kay
- Complete switch over of interior lights to LED: Richard and Kay
- Paint cabin coach top: Richard and Kay
- Replace leather wheel cover - in process: Richard and Kay
- Acquire needed national flags countries that will be visited: Richard and Kay
- Upgrade refrigeration - Ocean Options, Newport, RI
- Rebuild head (toilet) pumps: Richard
- Install SAT phone or SSB (single side band) radio for communication - Custom Navigation, Newport, RI
- Acquire sea anchor or drogue: Richard and Kay
- Replace screens for 18 port lights/holes - Larry Steeneck, E> Fairfield, VT
- Finish repairs on main diesel (oil leaks) - Hanson Marin
- Sail repairs: VT Sailing Partners, Winooski, VT
- Finish re-bunging teak deck: Richard
- Paint bottom (2 coats): Richard
We are well on our way with many of these projects and have some completed. It sounds like allot but some of it is just the normal maintenance that we go through each year. It is my belief that you do for yourself that which you can and you only pay others for those things that you do not have the ability or expertise to do. Unfortunately, I am expert at rebuilding heads. Only by doing as much as you can are you prepared to do what is needed when offshore. Its hard to call on anyone when your offshore. The key to safety with such an endeavor is redundancy, prior prep, and building your skill set to deal with the issues that mother nature will surely throw at you. Its a process that can take a lifetime.
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