In San Diego and it's time to get all the jobs done, that I didn't get to in Canada.... My list is long because this is the last "really good" place to do any boat work before I get to New Zealand.... about 13 months away....
So I went and piled the boat with gear..... Watermaker, solar panel, regulators, paint, and varnishes...... Power inverter, lightning dissipator.... extra wiring, extra fuel, oil, and water filters, impellers, oil...... Angle grinders, buffing wheels and a huge selection of waxes, cut polishes, and anything else I could find to make things shiny..... Everything I could think of, so I'd be able to fix anything myself, and keep Merkava lookin' good too.....
So I tarped the boat as best I could, and started working....
By the end of the 2 months, she is starting to look pretty darn good.... Actually, better than she ever has.....
Of course, it wasn't all work though.... I've kept up my morning ritual of going to Starbucks for a Chai tea.... This is my view as I walk along the seawall in the morning...
Sportfishing boats dock just down the way from me. They take people out for 1 to 7 day fishing trips.
They all seem to return at first light, so I'm always walking through tons of fresh caught Tuna, Dorado, and Grouper....
I've made some great friends on the dock.... This is my new best friend John.... He makes a mean pot of southern beans, and he's (obviously!) got a great set of legs....
Charlotte and Eric just had a baby girl about 12 weeks ago and I even got to baby sit one day...
Lots of tarps to keep the bird bombs off the new paint and varnish
The new non-skid looks great!
My buddy Ryan came for the trip down the Baja Peninsula.
John came to the end of the dock to see us off.....
It was so nice to meet you Mark. Can't wait to meet you out there sailing!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you are finally finished your boat chores and heading further south to Mexico...Ken and I are looking forward to more posts!
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