Author Archives: serenity
Time for a vacation
I have two weeks here until I head back to the states on a three week R&R. It’s been a long winter and I have been tallying up the boat projects I need to to to get underway in September. The first project is to remove the shrink wrap on the boat so that the … Continue reading
Making time
Since I am out here until August of 2014, I have been taking the opportunity to visit potential cruising destinations in this parĀ of the world. One of my favorite spots is Thailand, so I took a side vacation in October to Phuket. I did a LOT of scuba diving, and got to see my … Continue reading
Back Online
Looks llike the site is back online after a LONG hiatus due to the hosting company’s shenanigans. I actually had to use my information security skills to track down the new owners and get a real live contact to unscrew the login issues. So without further ado here’s whats happened in the last year since … Continue reading
Graphics and bow thruster
The graphics and the bow thruster on on the boat! Here are the pics. More in the Gallery
Getting closer…
I have the graphics folks spun up and getting ready, and the main sail cover is also in the works. I would have like to have done the sail cover myself, but the timing is way off and I want one without the old boat name on it when I sail. The internal work is … Continue reading
Long Distance Frustration
Some of the work has been going well. Pat Teeling has been working on survey required items, and the bow thruster has been bought and will be installed by Port Annapolis Marina. Karl and Gale Force Blasting as AWOL, though. Neither of them are responding to emails or answering their phones. Being stuck in Afghanistan … Continue reading
First Projects
The first things I’ve started on by remote control are: Dinghy checkout – The rub rails are delaminating and I’m having it checked to see if its worth it to get fixed, or just replace it. – Annapolis Inflatables Bottom paint removal – I’m going to try the soda blasting on this one – Gale … Continue reading
Closed!
Finally! I am the proud owner of a hole on the water I can throw my money into! Although I’m a few thousand miles away in Afghanistan, I can now start working on some of the boat projects: Here’s the little list so far: Allow easy access to the cockpit scupper drain valveĀ Boat … Continue reading
Still closing?
Wow… I never figured it was going to be this hard. We’re having a huge amount of drama surrounding paperwork. First, it was the lost Coast Guard paperwork. Now the seller is refusing to honor the contract in the either the correct amount of bills of sale, Dinghy title, and boat documentation. It really seems … Continue reading
Closing….
The loan came through and the check deposited in the nick of time to make it for the contract closing. Now we’re on a hold because the Coast Guard doesn’t have a record of the boat belonging to the seller. He does have the documentation and the bill of sale, so it appears to be … Continue reading