Discuss work orders with boatyard (most are DIY or not needed – or can wait
until just before relaunch in October-ish). Dinghy washed – salt and crud
removed. Outboard motor stowed on pushpit (the hell with servicing it now).
Kayak also decrudded, left on shore in case The Ilona wants to go for another
ride. Ilona's clothing sorted
(ship home, or bring in camper). Extra books packed for shipping. Most other books,
cruising guides and charts packed and moved to storage locker. 30-mile road
trip to Riviera Beach [West Palm Beach], to Boat Owners Warehouse [better
price, inventory, and knowledge than Worst Marine], to buy replacement PEX
tubing [too expensive and too long delay to have it shipped to Stuart where
there isn't any available] and miscellaneous PEX fittings. While we were down
there, lunch at Cod & Capers, in North Palm Beach – also scallops purchased
for later. Also stopped at Home Depot, to buy stuff like step stool to help put
cover on boat later. Second PEX tube replaced by threading it from the
quarter-berth, under the stove compartment, and to the galley sink; we now have
new hot and cold tubing for this sink.
The other two tubings (to the head sink – hot water is capped off, cold
doesn't leak yet) - waiting for fishtaping and threading under the built-in
head compartment, maybe tomorrow. Bilge drained, again – for another leak
check. We now have water at the faucets (no hot in head). Still checking for leaks - this should do it, but then again it IS a boat! Raining
lightly in AM; heavier in latter part of afternoon – good day for road trip and
indoor work. Enough for one day.
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