Progress continues on 14612. Last week I broke out some Mahogany plywood I had in the aircraft shop and fabricated a missing V birth board.
While at it I purchased some lauan and made a replacement for a rotten bilge hatch and a top for my new 48 quart cooler. Cooler fits perfectly and aids in moving between cockpit and cabin.
The guys around the airport were fascinated with the simulated deck pattern. I also did some dangerous Amazon shopping. The results were a new jukebox with bluetooth installed.
After installation it was discovered that one of the aft speakers was frozen up so the wife and I scooted over to West Marine for two replacement speakers. Now Bob Marley is sailing with us!
I also purchased a few snap shackles. Primary reason was to make boom vang easier to reposition for pop top use.
I also purchased 200' of XLS so I can start replacing my running rigging.
With the help of you guys and Stingy Sailor I opted for the hinged mast gates. My days of sailing have been frustrated by hard to raise main and dropped slugs. This Saturday we fix all that!
Probably the biggest mod this week is the NEW MAIN SAIL! I give a round of applause to Judy and David with Hyde Sails. These guys rock and this sail is marvelous.
Only one problem :[ They got the wrong number on the sail. David says he is sending me two "6"'s to replace the "0"'s. Hope they stick good.
Nevertheless I think this smile says it all!