Since returning to Melbourne, Florida at the end of April, Kevin and I have been very busy. Our main project for the summer was to redo the whole pilot house. As most of you know, from visiting our boat. She has a lot of wood and character. The one aspect that is not appealing to Kevin and I is the steel frame and the ceiling material for the pilot house. Over the years we have been constantly chasing small rust spots on the frame, well no more, we are tackling the whole frame, inside and out. I can say that once we are finished, the pilot house will be 75% west system fill and 25% steel. There are so many area’s where the rust was so bad that it was pushing the ceiling material up and out. So after 3 months of working every day on her, we our proud to say she is done. The only thing left to do is replace the cushions. That will be on the list for next summer. Since we spend so much time up there while cruising, the cushions need to be more comfortable. The original seats were made with the idea of an open cockpit, exposed to the weather. With the pilot house sealed in and waterproof, we can have nice comfy seats. The first set of photos is the old rusted out frame work and rotted wood trim. The second set is the new nice rust and root free pilot house.
For a cruising update. We will be leaving Melbourne at the end of September, heading to St. Augustine for the holidays. Our son David and his family are planning a trip to come visit and let the boys hang with us for a few days. We are very excited about that. Some time in December we will start making our way to the Bahamas. I would like to make it to Juganu in Green Turtle on New Years, then just keep heading south.
Once we head out, I will start posting weekly updates. Fair winds and Happy sailing my friends.
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