Day 10

The days are passing in a dusty haze. We've sanded 3/4 of the boat. I (Dominga) will finish the last bit of sanding even if it means I never lift my arms above my shoulders again! Though with all this physical work I've found I can eat whatever I want without gaining an ounce!

On a funny note...we discovered lastnight that our dogs are not eating more than usual, but sharing their food with a giant raccoon James saw open the dog food bag and help himself.

Spaghetti noodles for arms

Day 1 of the hardest part began. With the help of our friend Ediee we started the difficult and slow process of sanding all the paint off the bottom of the boat. James removed 2 of 5 thru-holes that need to be replaced. We got the rudder off and parts ordered and after a couple of cups of much needed caffeine we are back to the 'grind'.

PS
We need help! Any volunteers for a shift in sanding would be greatly appreciated and rewarded!

Temporary home

Haul out

Early this morning we finally got our big ass boat outta the water. She's currently being preasure washed and then she'll be tucked up on the hard.

Finally have a haul out date of September 12th. I only have the two days after that, off work. But I know the work is going to take longer than that. We will be living on the boat while it's on the hard (dry dock). Not sure how long, but with the amount of work we need to get done it could be awhile. We need to clean and paint the bottom, change 5 thru-hauls and fix the rudder post. This all could take 4 or 5 days or 2 to 3 weeks. Depending on many factors. If anyone is free to help I'll give you a good education on boat maintenance! ;) I hope to have pictures of the work on the blog as we go. The other thing we are working on now is where the dogs are going to live while we're working on the boat.