This morning we are moving stuff around (reorganizing) the boat, again. Putting all my tools in the starboard stern was not a good idea for boat balance. We moved some of the heavier tool boxes and spare nuts and bolts back where they were. I feel sure the water incursion problem (leaking around the rudder seals) was made worse by all the weight on the sterns.
Today our intent is to place our beach fodder (shipwreck wood, gnarly driftwood, shells and sea glass) in the port bow, currently it’s stacked up under our bed in the hallway. We here on SYL are known for a fully packed (overloaded) boat, somehow she still sails pretty good though. We so enjoy having all the junk we find on the beaches back home in Texas. Here in the Bahamas, gnarly bark less driftwood is something you burn in a bonfire, it’s everywhere. In deep East Texas our beach treasures are in such a stark contrast to the indigenous flora and fauna we always wish we had brought more home.
Linda and I work well in short bursts…… We made our first attack early, right after coffee, now Linda is playing solitaire and I’m blogging. I think I’ll get up and make a quick run at it again, move my rigging box forward and start settling some beach fodder.
OK the second wave of our effort to reorganize the boat is complete. Linda made breakfast while I made headway in both hulls.
At the end of the day the boat is balanced and all our treasures are stored, I cleaned the toilet and replaced the compost so even though it was a busy work day, we got a lot done.
SYL Rusty