The Dreaded List

January 17th, 2018

We have been very busy since taking a slip here at Donny’s Marina in Black Sound at Green Turtle, Abacos.  There have been a few big items we were able to knock off the list.  Ah yes The Dreaded LIST, every boater has one or two, maybe even three.  Now on those list are things; to do, repair, replace, move, rebuild, strip, varnish, sand, fill. It just goes on and on.  When you take one item off the list, at least two more items are added, because while fixing, the one item, you find two things with in that item or next to it that also need repair or replacement.  

Well this past two week we have managed to take 3 items off the list, add one and then take it off.  We spend this past rainy, windy, cold week working on the Stateroom, Davitt Bases, washing machine and oil pump.

The stateroom was the biggest job, of sanding for 3 days, masking off ,varnishing for 2 days and polishing every piece of brass, for another 2 days.  In between this the washing machine stopped working so that was added to the list.  The interim between coats of varnish and a few days with some sunshine or atleast no rain.  Kevin would also work on repairing the bullworks behind the davitt bases. Item number 1 and 2 taken off.

Next project was to see what happen to the washing machine.  It decided to spaz out one day and all the lights kept flashing with errors.  This is not an easy fixed.  To get to the machine and work on it, you first have to take everything out of the cabinet behind it and then tear apart the whole cabinet.  That job alone takes about 2 hours.  Thankfully the machine only had a lose connection that was on top and only took about 30 minutes to fixed, then yes 2 hours of putting it back together .  Number 3 off the list.  

The last item we are working on is a greasy, nasty, just down right gross job.  I do not have to do this one, just occasionally hand the captain a tool or whatever.  He replaced the impeller to the external oil pump that is used to change the oil in the main engine and the generator.  This job only took about 2 hours, and another 45 minutes to clean up all the greasy, Yuckkkkkkkk. Number 4 off the list.  

We are hoping that the weather will start to warm up some so we can have a little fun and possible go snorkeling for lobster.

Fair winds and safe sailing my friends. Until the next blog.