Some additional final boat prep. Just a few of the bigger items on an 80 item punch list that didn't include plenty of smaller items. Others include water storage and pumping system, heavy equipment securing and tie down points, replaced various worn items and running rigging, new wire runs, sewing projects,
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Final solar panel install, port side, courtesy of Mark. The unused motor mount is a convenient point. No new holes in the boat drilled for either panel.
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The final rowing seat design.
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| Linda's footbrace design, superior in multiple ways to what her engineer husband was coming up with. The conversation was something like: Ben: "wow, what a great idea, that is an improvement on many aspects." Linda: "Great, but now you need to build it." |
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| Packed bow sail locker. A storm jib, heavy weather #4 headsail, a drifter, and two symmetrical and one asymmetrical spinnakers all fit crammed in there! |
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| A quote for the workspace, paraphrased from one passed on by Mark H at work. We will see how much the second part comes true. |
The preparation effort involved some long days, late nights, plenty of trips for fasteners and materials, but in the end the priority items got finished. But still with only being a degree behind the planned schedule that was workable!
