We are in full swing of busy season where we live, and Hubs and I both work in the service industry. We have a force of nature also known as our fabulous daughter. We have our own home… and all that entails, as well as a rental property. We have family obligations and celebrations. Working on Airabess, which is on the hard. Oh, and it is about 500 degrees in the sun.
All that being said…we, meaning Hubs, is making some progress on her. Most of it off. Did I mention it is hot. REALLY, really hot. Hotter than hot.
Getting there early is the key. Getting off before the midday sun is in full effect is absolutely necessary.
We have enlisted the ‘help’ of our nephew who is fifteen. Young and clueless and to be honest… willing to do some of the stuff Hubs and I don’t really want to do. Like for example~ climbing up inside the forward berth sanding upside down, and inside out.
But, we can only find the time to get on the boat for a few hours every week. So, we are trying to focus on things we can do at home when we have an hour here and there to spare. Sanding and painting everything we brought home. Fixing the oven, pumps, redid the propane system….
Pump before (yuck!):
And after (Niiicceee):
Much better.
Little by little~ when we can find the time.
I keep saying we. Hubs is doing almost all of the work. To be more accurate, 99% of the work. He knows what to do. I don’t. I am taking care of the kid, the laundry, the yard… the life stuff. Different jobs right now. Once everything is painted and sealed up on the boat I will actually be participating the some of the labor. For right now, that is impossible. We have tried a couple of times… not happening… yet. There is a whole lot of hull sanding in my future!
But, and there is always a but… we have our boat. We have Airabess. So much earlier than we planned. So, I like to think we are ahead of the game.
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