Boat Projects while in Key West

We are making progress.  I had started changing the oil in the generator and engine.  With the little hand pump we have, we can move about 1/8th of a cup of oil per very slow stroke out of the engine.  Even with the oil heated it is a very slow project.  Got the oil changed in the genset, then emptied the oil in the engine only to find out I didn't actually have a filter for it.  So had to wait until today to head out by dinghy to find one.  Happens there is a Yanmar dealer about two miles away by water.  I was able to complete the project this afternoon.  Of course each project we begin begets another one or two we have to consider at the same time.  Tomorrow we have several things we have to accomplish.  The least of them is finding out if there will be a flight to Jacksonville this week so we can recover the car.

Renne' right now is baking double chocolate molten cakes with splenda.  The batter is great, but chocolate gets everywhere!  We received a few pictures of JonNe' as we were leaving Jacksonville Landing last week:

Renne' also got a great comment on her first novel, The Last Payload, The MECS Experiment today:  "Finished reading your novel quite a steamy romance and full of adventure I enjoyed it very much"  What a thrill for her to hear that.  Thanks Ken!

So here are the projects we have finished:

Install Watermaker

Install SSB

Replace block on mast

Move spare halyard forward

Inspect/Replace Voltage Regulator

Inspect/Repair Manual Bilge Pump

I/R Secondary Bilge Pump

Change Fuel Filter                                                Complete

Clean Air Conditioner Filter

Clean Hot Water Line in fwd head

I/R commode pump mechanics

Repair floor in aft head

Re-organize V-Berth

Install snaps on sun screen                                    Complete

Replace snaps on full enclosure

Repair Sail Covers

Replace motor-lift line                                          Complete

Replace dinghy lift lines                                        Complete

Make mosquito screens for hatches

Repair hatch arms

Replace all port-light seals

Install on/off switch to refrigerator fan

I/R sailing instrument switches

Replace aft navigation light

Seal water inlet to stop leak

Cut Spare 3/4" Dock Line

Copy Movies over to spare Disk

Install Binocular Holder

Move Music over to MP3

Clean Refrigerator

Add Diesel Treatment and Filter Fuel

Change Engine Oil                                               Complete

Change Oil in Generator                                      Complete

Reorganize Garage Area
Replace Bow Chock                                             Complete

See you at the dock tomorrow at sunset for Sundowners.

JonNe'