Change in Routines

Since we returned home three months ago we fell back into our “home” routines. We reconnected with friends, visited family, and worked on projects. We consider the summer our off season and don’t feel concerned if we aren’t spending much time on the boat, although we do try to take the boat out at least once a week to help keep things from growing on the bottom. We have had a few nice nights at anchor but have generally not ventured very far. 

I am much more motivated to write blog posts when we are living on the boat in the winter. Once we settle into our routines at home I don’t feel inspired to write. When we start out for the Bahamas again this fall I imagine I will start writing posts again. 

I have been keeping busy sewing new clothes, altering others, as well as sewing for the boat. One of my first projects was making a bib for the dinghy. It will help protect the bow of the dinghy from the rough surfaces of docks. I am not entirely happy with the fit and plan to make adjustments the next time we remove the chaps. I replaced the cloudy dodger windows with rigid polycarbonate windows. We are very pleased with the clarity of the new windows but find them more difficult to open and close for air circulation.  I also made a cover for our new outboard motor and am quite happy with the fit. I apparently neglected to take a photo of the outboard cover so that will have to wait for another post. 

George has been busy sanding and painting the bottom of Breeze On; polishing the hull; replacing the zincs; removing the arm of the arch so that new D-rings can be attached—more on that later; installing a new rechargeable spotlight; connecting the sound system to Bluetooth; installing a water usage monitor and sending the life raft for recertification. 

We have more projects on our lists and plenty to keep us busy between now and when we leave for the Bahamas toward the end of October. 

George pulling the dinghy onto the floating dock after the new bib was installed. 

Using the old dodger windows as patterns for the new windows. I used cookbooks to keep the old windows as flat as possible. 

We pulled all of the tables in my sewing room together to provide a large working surface. 

New windows installed. 

View from inside. 

Peaceful night at anchor in Leadenham Creek.