This was by far the hardest day. After a quick breakfast from Java Kai headed to Edwards Boat Company. We spent the next 6 hours in the sun working on setting the rudder into position with building a lifting crane thing out of 4x4's, 2X4's, Plywood with come-alongs. Took lunch break when we got the rudder within 1/2" realizing we need another approach. Came back out to the boat and decided to lift the rudder to give a it a good cleaning and worked till 6:30 or so - The SUN cooked me. Lobster neck and I'm a bit sea sick - still feels like I'm on the boat. Yuck - tough day. Heading home tomorrow. Ready - miss my Tammy, Tayber and Sloan!!! ... read more
Tayber - your camera quit working today. It might have gotten wet when a rain storm poured through. Sorry - but we'll find a good replacement. I made it to Java Kai this morning - good coffee. One more day, then I come home. Got to do some electrical - installed the first light switch for the mast building lighting and power. Took 4X4 boards out to the boat, then Karaoke for dinner. Jody rocked through some hits and I met some other sailors - (tell Sloan, two of them were Pirates). ... read more
I set the time on the night stand clock one hour ahead so I was up early and had time to read - Job 40-41. Gods describes some large animals (Behemoth & Leviathan) - good timing, help answer a question posed by someone recently. I wasn't purposefully searching for the answer but God answered. Spent time helping JoJo and Uncle E put together the application and information (including 1'=1" scaled HAND drawn Prints) that needed submitted to ABS America's. Then Lunch and 2X4's, trip to boat, check generator...long day. I miss you Tammy, Tayber and Sloan.... read more
I got to spend some time reading this morning, calming moment. Then off Edwards Boat Company. Spent lunch and into the afternoon finalizing the purchase a small design for a solar system and two interior LED fixtures. When we come back in October, we'll get to install or see how it worked out. The Harbor Master's push is getting answered with paperwork that is getting sent off to the Coast Guard and ABS tomorrow (6/23). Later in the afternoon we went out to RAVE and took measurements on the keel and rudder, helping us organize the next day's action. Music: Beastie Boys = OK Mute Math = OK Death Cab for Cutie = Monday Morning Dispatch = Conman Best part of today was talking to Tammy on the phone a couple times.... read more
Today was a short day. Started with a free Breakfast in the Lobby and strait to the dock to head to the boat. Come to find out the day is based on an inspection of RAVE by the Harbor Master. That was more of a stress on progress than expected - Bureaucratic Gymnastics. Moved into Our favorite place to stay, The Beach Boy. Feels familiar, but still not as fun without my Wife...and kids. I walked over to the Coconut Marketplace to grab a to-go dinner. The place is almost a ghost town with empty tenant spaces everywhere. Our favorite pizza place is gone and a lot of tourism stores. Odd, but an aftershock of a bad economy. Lambert's Ice Cream is still there - thank goodness. Reading a business book about why businesses fail. Actually ... read more
This was a long day and progress on the project is almost unrecognizable. But in reality the success of today is a functioning cog in some great big machine. Music that stood out: Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark = (Forever) Live and Die Pink Floyd = Fearless Metallica = The End of the Line Blue Scholars = Tommy Chong ... read more
Thanks for my wife and family they are sending me off to relax, Re-create and work in Kauai, HI. I know, sounds rough and fantastic - but without my Wife and Family, it is odd for me. Thanks to Rabbs & Kenni for taking me to the airport and Thanks Tayber for lending me your camera (didn't think he'd mind). Here I go.... read more