1st ~ Happy New year! We spent last night ringing in the new year with friends and as previous years, we all spent the night and into the morning, talking, laughing, drinking and celebrating the closeness we all share.
Jan 5th ~ We did what??? Plan B is now a thing. We both needed some security and have come up with a back up plan should this sail thing not work out. Plan B is a plot of land in North FL that is about .50 acres now with the potential for more that will in the future become our homestead when we are ready to come back to land. This was purchased for several reasons, because we live in an rv and have a storage unit, we still needed something that wasn't going to cost money to store the RV (in the event we don't/can't sell it) and needed to empty the storage unit so we aren't wasting money on that. We bouught this land and put a 40 foot shipping container on it. Added some lights, solar panels and batteries so it would be self sufficent for power. We also bought some plants in the hope that they can grow while we are gone. We have drip lines and water to them while we are gone. I planted some banana trees, blackberry bushes and papaya tree. Well the papaya tree didn't make it. The last cold front actually killed it since it went below freezing.
12th ~ Andy mysteriously was able to replace the wood panel that had dry wood rot and was able to match the color exactly. Then installed the new wood panel around the window so we didn't have to look at the fiberglass anymore. Next project on the list, the washing machine. Time to get those measurements and figure out where to intall it so it's not taking up the most amount of room and still have storage for items needed. This is going to take a minute to plan out...
18th ~ Andy installs the washer today! By install I mean putting up the brackets to mount and then hangs it on the wall in the aft head. Nothing goes fast on this boat as it requires a lot of planning and cutting of wood and measuring everything like 50 times. Also, the last of the canvas from Tangi's Custom Canvas were installed today. The enclosure is now complete and the boat looks amazing now. We even had them make some wench covers out of exrra material. Tomorrow we take the day off and head over to the St Peted Boatshow to see ourr sponors and if there is anything new or interesting that we might need for the boat (like a life raft or something).
Jan 26th - Back up to Plan B to get some shelving units put in so we can can start to empty the RV and the storage unit and bring everything to our new home. This is going to take several trips for us over the couple of months as we try to finish the boat and start the transition from RV to Land and Boat.
