the refit, part one and a half

Tom left this morning for Palacios to paint the boat, replace the zincs and packing, and install the new cockpit drains. He's planning to be back tomorrow night so that's probably all he'll have time to do.

At home, he sewed pockets into our deck awning so that tent poles could be inserted in the corners, making it stand out stiffly. The nice thing about the tent poles is that they are lightweight and collapse easily. Tom picked out some fabric for the cushion covers but hasn't gotten around to sewing new ones yet. He wants to add a little more foam to the starboard settee cushions because they are still pretty uncomfortable to sit on. That settee was added when we moved the galley aft, and I think the seat part isn't deep enough.

Our next trip to the boat will probably be around the time it is put back in the water. Hopefully we can sand the cabin ceiling, clean the interior thoroughly, paint everything and glue down the new carpet. And the trip after THAT will hopefully include all five of us.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year.