Well, we had hoped to leave today (Tues Nov 18), but we’re not quite ready. Seems we have 1-2 days of work/repairs and 1-2 days of packing/preparation.. I’d hope to be off by Friday, maybe sooner.
Lynne had some amazing luck yesterday, something we’re very excited about. We’ve really disliked the condition of the portlight/windows on the boat, but have been reluctant to put too much money/time into fixing them. A number of windows are translucent at best and you cannot see anything through them. UV light has damaged the plastic windows over the nearly 30 years of the boat’s life. A couple of them leak pretty bad, too. New windows can be something like 150$ each.
Yesterday, Lynne stopped by West Marine in Danvers and saw 2 windows on the shelves. The price was not marked. The nice fellow at the store decided that the 2 windows ought to be worth about 30$ each. Lynne managed to hold back the excitement and keep her composure until paying for the items and leaving the store. I got a VERY excited phone call a moment after she left the store!
Mostly things take longer and cost more than expected. It’s great to have a happy surprise every once in a while when things are the other way around.
November 19th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Hah! That’s great bout West Marine in Danvers. They know me too well over there, that’s where I was doing all my work this summer, and I was a regular at WM for a while. Thank god for Port Supply. Have a great trip if we dont catch up before then… damn it’s getting cold!! I was thinking bout you guys yesterday, wondering if you had left yet… GET GOING! Are you going to Bermuda? If so, I have some friends there you might want to look up.
November 23rd, 2008 at 11:24 pm
looking forward to following the journey!