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Hanging at North Sails in NOLA

July 17, 2013 by Carly Filed Under: Refit, rigging, sails Leave a Comment

All our sails are ready and so is the new tides track system. Replaced our half battens on the main to full, hmmm how am I going to fit it all in my car??!

Dropped off all our standing rigging. Don’t they usually do vessels of our size but we’ll give them a go. We’ve also started to sand down the masts to prep them for painting. They have a fair bit of corrosion but hey nothing that the do all husband can’t tackle.

video update

July 15, 2013 by Carly Filed Under: deck hardware, Galley/Cooking, Refit Leave a Comment

Here’s a quick video of our interior and some exterior. The interior is in the middle of getting painted.

Carl is finally out of the engine room

July 9, 2013 by Carly Filed Under: Refit, watermaker 2 Comments

After days and DAYS of work Carl got the little generator for the watermaker up and running. Had a lot of inverter problems but I had faith and he got ‘r done! It’s a little louder that what we wanted but she sucks way less fuel that the boat engine.

Heads have been installed but not functioning yet, bathrooms have also have their final coat of paint on them. Chose an off white so it wouldn’t be as cold with snow white. Super glossy so easy to clean. Everything is going to look shit hot. He were bummed about having to remove and paint majority of the beautiful wood work but we didn’t want to live in all that rot. I don’t think it’s going to look all that bad, the trim work really pops with the white.

Painters are still working on the dodger and deck. The masts will hopefully come off today if Carl can get all the wiring disconnected in time.

We are spraying in a insulated barrier in the girls’ room for heat, it’s looking really good and you can’t even tell that there’s a think layer of foam.

Forgot to bring my camera to the boat today, excuse the phone pictures.

rain, paint, mess and broken stuff

July 7, 2013 by Carly Filed Under: Uncategorized 1 Comment

The painters have started work on the boat and everything is a total mess! We’re painting the interior, they’re painting the exterior along with fighting our two motors – when is two better than one? Right now it’s not! It hasn’t stopped raining for almost a week which is perfect timing to have little holes all over the boat. We took out the stanchions, mast boots etc for the painters so now the boat is like a moist cave with water trickling down the sides. Wonderful. And the bilge pump has decided to crap itself.

Carly

getting excited

June 26, 2013 by Carly Filed Under: Kids, Sewing 3 Comments

I have been working hard on the girls’ mattress covers. They turned out better than expected – I’m a crappy sewer. They have even passed the test of being jumped on for hours. Next is the sheets. Got some good deals at Tuesday Morning for sheets. I checked in our closet and it looks like I haven’t bought new sheets in about 5 years.

We are super excited our neighbors next to our non existed business has agreed to lift us out with their crane. This is fabulous news, now we don’t have to motor to Louisiana or Biloxi. We are going to take off both masts for maintenance and haul her out. Hope her bottom isn’t scary looking.

North Sails in Metairie LA is giving our sails some much needed love. We have decided to replace the track on the main and mizzen with Tides Marine track and slide system. We also raised the mizzen about 6 inches for better clearance of the bimini. North Sails is shortening the mizzen and putting full battens in the main. They are also replacing the sun covers on both roller furlings. I failed royally at this, I guess my sailrite sewing machine wasn’t’ up for the task.

All is moving forward. We have 2 months to get out of our house and move onto the boat. Home inspection tomorrow, eek. Lots and lots to do, I may end up putting the girls back in full time daycare (sad face) to help Carl with the boat and moving out of the house.

Big C is going to swim lessons twice a week and I’m going to start lil C as soon as she gets that horrible cast off.

The girls are getting so big. They are going to LOVE our upcoming adventure!

Carly

mattress abuse

June 23, 2013 by Carly Filed Under: Uncategorized 3 Comments

I have completed my first mattress cover, two more to go. Also my first zipper. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be but the corners are far from pretty. I used a section of the original cover for the back to help it breathe more. The front is 100% cotton. Next I will need to make a waterproof sheet for the little one’s accidents, fitted sheet and flat sheet.

The girls tested the seams and so far so good. This is Big C’s bed.

Fingers crossed next cover will look better.

Carly