Baby steps

While we have been having so much fun here in Georgetown, we have absolutely been putting off getting any boat projects done. By the time we get home in the afternoons, we are too tired to do much of anything except have dinner and watch a movie. But, begrudgingly, we have actually gotten a few projects done recently.
We have started changing out some of the lines on the boat - some of our lines are sure to be the originals and thus 20 years old. Although most are in good shape, some are showing signs of age and are chafing. We bought some line before we headed over and have been slowly replacing them on some of our afternoons.

Before:

After:

Major Chafing:

We have also starting catching up on some cleaning that has been neglected. The bilges and the window hatches all get a bit mildewy (is that a word?!) if not kept clean. So, armed with gloves and bleach water, I have tackled a few of those as well.

Our XM antennae, which we had so cleverly wired into our main panel and run through the ceiling and outside where it was sewn in to the dodger, was sheared off in an unfortunate sail incident. Not having XM for a few days was devastating as we quickly realized how often we use it and how poor our CD collection is. Once we reached Georgetown, we found someone with a spare and made sure to make an immediate repair. After all, baseball season is almost upon us....

Although these are all small tasks and the master To Do list grows daily, we are lucky to have accomplished at least these things. With an impending guest visiting next week, we are sure to eventually get our butts in gear, but for now - we are enjoying dragging our feet and living life here in Gtown.