There May Be A Slight Delay

March 09, 2013
Ed Davis and I have been checking the weather forecasts for the trip to Bimini. At this moment, our hopes for leaving for Bimini on Tuesday are quickly fading.  Our desire is to have winds below 90/270 degrees for our forecast weather window, and seas at least not directly against the Gulf Stream.  We were informed that Monday afternoon would be adequate to leave, but our limiting factor is a Wednesday arrival.  Winds will be directly from the west and making the approach off the Stream into Bimini with following seas and winds is not ideal either.  So we will continue to watch and wait. Today is Sunday, and as an update, Tuesday and Wednesday are out, so Saturday and Sunday, March 16/17. (March 10) As I have said before, we just don't see the need to get beaten up too badly if we plan it right!

We have been diligently working on the boat while we prepare to leave.  While gone for Christmas, a local carpenter came in and completely redid our counter tops.  We had considered upgrading to Corian counters, but opted for a laminate top to keep costs and weight down.  We already have enough weight aboard!

Here is the new counter top:

She also pulled all of the locker, closet, and cabinet doors off the galley and desk area and has completely re-varnished the woodwork in that area.  We will continue working on it, but she has done a superb job with it.  Here is the desk area:

I, on the other hand, have been working on the V-Berth to get it organized, again.  Tools, food pantry, Renne's books, Renne's paint supplies, diving supplies, charts, and a bunch of other stuff! I mounted our new Lake City Wringer last week.  Now there are no new ideas, just good ones you incorporate as you see them.  Our friends, Doug and Barb, installed one on there boat, and we used it extensively while we were in Europe with them.  So, with some improvements over last years design while we were in the Bahamas, I installed a permanent mount at the Mast Pulpit and this is what it looks like:

It probably will stay there, ah, another thing Renne' can create a cover for!!  LOL!

Renne' has been working hard on her Nighty Night Sailboat Series and is working with Legal Zoom to make sure she is protected legally.  She is creating t-shirts for young kids, and this is the proto-type for the shirts and nightgowns:

In the meantime, we continue socializing with friends, both on and off base:

So in keeping with our normal activities, plan to join us this evening on the dock at sunset, Sundowners are great!  Wear long sleeves this evening, there will be a nip in the air.  CYA there!

JonNe'