The End is in Sight!

We *FINALLY* got our transmission back yesterday. The repair guy has been nothing but great (albeit a bit slow) in helping us out and was able to fix it quickly once we finally tracked down all the parts. We drove to Charleston to pick it up so that we wouldn't have to wait for it to be shipped down to us. He had completely rebuilt it and also painted it a shiny silver - it looks fabulous! It is sitting cozily on our sole right now awaiting Brad's install of it later today (after lots of research mind you). We hope to have it installed today, checked and aligned by the yard tomorrow and we hope to cast off the lines on Wednesday.....for the first time in over a month! We are excited, and hopeful, to finally be on the move again.

We plan to take a week to make our way up to Little River where we will dock the boat for possibly the last time. We want to make sure we spend a few nights enjoying sunsets out at anchor and also take a few days to enjoy some sailing. She has been a great boat and we have loved *almost* every second of owning her.

They say the best days in a boaters life are the day you buy it and the day you sell it. But I can officially say that the day we sell her will be one of the saddest days of our lives. This is the first "home" we bought together and we have spent the entirety of our marriage in the cozy confines of her hull. She has taken us to far off places and shown us cultures and experiences most people only dream of. And she eased us into the wonderful world of sailing.

With the impending sale of "All In", I am going to be discontinuing this blog. I will document the last of our trip travels and probably a few more photos as we get her ready for market, but then this will be finished. I also, in my sleepless, pregnant nights lately, have realized that I never did a blog on Koa - so rest assured, that is of top priority and will be done as well before we close this down for good. Don't forget to read about our final sailing adventures and thanks for following along with us on our journeys!