Work Detail

We were back down on the boat last week for our Wed-Sun long weekend. Obviously there's not much fun to report since the boat is buttoned up for the winter but I want to keep up with the occasional posts in case anyone is interested. We did get a bunch of projects crossed off our to do list but still managed to have a bit of fun as well.

First thing we found was that they had taken out some decking that was preventing us from backing the boat all the way into the slip. We spent Wednesday afternoon pulling the boat back and re-adjusting all our dock lines, fenders, power cord and steps. It is a much nicer fit and we don't have to worry about losing our bow pulpit to an errant boat. Thursday was spent doing a bunch of small projects with the exception of the water tank repair. This was a BIG win for me as I have been trying to figure out a way to fix a broken fitting all summer. Finally went full MacGyver on it and found that with enough epoxy you can fix anything! Friday was another big work day for me with several hours spent in the "doghouse" (the area under the upper helm). This place was a rat's nest of wires when we bought the boat. I cleaned out a bunch of wires this spring that didn't go to anything. After installing the new electronics this year I had left everything loosely tied up until I was sure it was all the way I wanted it. Friday was the day to finally secure everything and put that project to bed. Here is a before picture, sorry, no after.

I shouldn't say it was just a work day for me, Jill was assisting me as needed and spent some more time decorating the boat for Christmas. She was even able to get a few hours of real work (the kind you get paid for) via the computer...maybe she's on to something! Here is some of her handiwork.

Rodney the Reindeer 

Friday evening we went back to Patti's for dinner and to check out their Christmas lights, very impressive for such a small town. Had some fun taking pictures but most aren't worth posting.

The water wheel

Also got a few shots around the marina. Proved again that sailboats are a good photo op.

Not to be outdone by the blow boaters we added a few lights on the bow to let them know we mean business.

Saturday we went into "town" (Paducah) and Best Buy to get an early Christmas present, a real TV and Google Chromecast so we can watch movies and the like. Still some learning to do but it looks like a cool gadget. Saturday night was the club Christmas party and we got to meet some of the other folks from our dock. No pictures taken, something about the witness protection program.  They seem really fun, we should have a good time next summer. Don't worry E-Dockers...I'm sure they won't hold a candle to your antics!!

That's about it for this trip. Next time down will be Christmas. Not much work planned for that trip but I'll post something because I know you (both) want to know.