Painting repairs on Green stripe done

We have been working on correcting the top of the green strip we had done in Carrabelle.  Also we had the new windows from Panama Glass installed.  Gary has been waxing and working on systems.  I have been cleaning and took out all the cushions and cleaned them with my Little Green Machine.  The outside of the boat is finished and we should be on our way next week.
Tom at Whiticar was so helpful to us on all the projects we completed at Ft. Pierce.  Even the last weeks spent in the boatyard area everyone was so pleasant to be around.



All finished and ready to go!

Tom inspecting the paint job on the green stripe

The last part

Jan is ready to go!  All finished!

We were able to spend the night out on the hook and leave the next day for the intercoastal trip to St. Augustine.  Gary has programed us in Active Captain for a 3 day trip.  I am so glad to finally be done with all the major boat projects.  We have enjoyed our time at Ft. Pierce, but most of the cruisers there think we are workacholics.  

Painting repairs on Green stripe done

We have been working on correcting the top of the green strip we had done in Carrabelle.  Also we had the new windows from Panama Glass installed.  Gary has been waxing and working on systems.  I have been cleaning and took out all the cushions and cleaned them with my Little Green Machine.  The outside of the boat is finished and we should be on our way next week.
Tom at Whiticar was so helpful to us on all the projects we completed at Ft. Pierce.  Even the last weeks spent in the boatyard area everyone was so pleasant to be around.



All finished and ready to go!

Tom inspecting the paint job on the green stripe

The last part

Jan is ready to go!  All finished!

We were able to spend the night out on the hook and leave the next day for the intercoastal trip to St. Augustine.  Gary has programed us in Active Captain for a 3 day trip.  I am so glad to finally be done with all the major boat projects.  We have enjoyed our time at Ft. Pierce, but most of the cruisers there think we are workacholics.  

St. Augustine and back to Ft. Pierce

We had a great flight back to Jacksonville and drove down to St. Augustine to check out marinas.  Back to serious hot weather.

Hope we will be heading here soon.  Just a few details to take care of and we will be on our way again.

Lighthouses and sights

Gary and Marc went bass fishing and Lori and I went to Mystic for our last day.  We had seen so many beautiful areas and sights.  

Mystic Seaport

Old Mystic Seaport

Beautiful weather and a great visit!

On the beach with Otto

We had a great beach day with new friends.  Our last day at Block Island.  I know why Lori loves it so much. and she has been coming for years.

Otto's Friends

Lori in a tug of war

Otto has captured another rock

We met the neatest dog at Block Island.  He had his own boat and loved to chase and chew rocks.  His owners, Rusty and Lynn, enjoyed a day with us at the beach.

Otto's World

Otto's Boat

Trip to CT, Block Island

We left on the first time Gary and I flew together.  We had both been on planes before, but in our 23 years together had never flown anywhere.  Our friends Lori and Marc invited to the New England territory to enjoy their brand of boating.  Since we had just about wore ourselves down to the bone, a week on someone else's boat seemed like a no brainer.

Just
chillin'

The girls are hovering to get a mooring ball at Block Island
This was our first time on a mooring ball, what a good night's sleep it gave us

On our way to explore Block!

Just a few boats in the harbor

At the Oars restaurant 

Beautiful weather and beaches

Beautiful boats

Had to have a Block Island hat

Had clam chowder at the old Surf Hotel

View from the Surf outside bar

The Old Coast Guard Station

Stacked Rock Beach

From the Oars we could see Great Escape

Beautiful cottages

Settlers Rock

Replacing fittings

There were so many fittings and rigging to replace.  We also rebedded the hatches on the cabin which had really developed some leaks.  Finally all was done and we had some free time, vs. working 8-10 hrs a day.

Done!  Far from it! Waxing and paint touchups with a little more varnish.  New windows coming in to replace the delaminated ones.  First, a little vacation with our Marathon friends, Lori and Marc.  a little flight to CT, to another great boat, The Great Escape.