Today I cleaned the bilge area dry, removed the old bilge pump that I had to replace last month and mounted the new one securely. Dad’s shop-vac was aweome, and I borrowed the oil change pump from Gatewood again to remove the oily water from behind the bilge compartment. The bolts at the bottom of the mast pole aren’t tightened down, Dad has the extensions I need to reach the bolts – I’ll do that later today.
Capt. Cook came by today to go over my rigging setup, that was awesome! I now understand which ropes are my halyards for both the mainsail and the jib as well as my sheets. We also found the missing jibtrack hanging from the signal lines up in the rigging (don’t ask) and I can get that installed on my next trip, I do need to grab a couple larger shackles to make setting up the halyards easier each time.
He also talked with my Dad about how to install my new Hummingbird depthfinder transducer on my next trip – YEAH!! The water between the coast and the barrier islands can be shallow in places, until I get to know these waters really well a depthfinder is crucial.
It’s time to start waxing the boat and install her name … Cindy came out for the event, it was special for both of us I think. I had went almost all day without drinking hardly anything and it was steaming hot outside today. Cindy brought me about five bottles of cold water and a whataburger … gotta love a great sister.
After sitting in the air conditioned car and eating I could function again, I already had the majority of the back waxed and was ready to put
on the name. I have been waiting for this moment for four months, I was excited to say the least. Cindy had helped me select the font and the layout of the words, it really had made this entire process more fun having her input and help.
We laid out the die-cut plastic sticker sign we had made back in February and tested how the backing will come off before trying to put it on the boat. Then we slightly wetted the back of the boat to position the sign before starting to remove the backing and giving this lady her name … it turned out absolutely beautiful!
Wish mom could see it -
Ms. Emily,
What a wonderful site! I wish I could see the pictures. The link doesn’t work for them but I love reading your journey as you worked on Lady Iris. We too have begun a similar journey on the ’79 Lancer we purchased in ’08. What fun! We will be staying on our boat, Nevermoor, the first full week of April and the kids and I will be making modifications.
My wife is working on her doctorate so I am sure she will be off out of the way on her laptop while we kick up sawdust and run wires.
Would love to see any or all of your before and after pictures and we will send to you the same.
A pleasure to find you online! I waited several weeks too late to purchase http://www.nevermoor.com…apparently someone else snatched it up just recent. A lesson to all that the early bird gets the worm.
Take care!
Brian & Sheryl & Madelaine & Miles
Nevermoor, 1979 Lancer ’28
Thanks so much for your comment! This project has been an amazing adventure, I will work on pics this weekend and adding a gallery as well as a couple of blog postings from my last visit a few weeks ago.
I am heading down as well to spend a week or two on my boat doing some work, now that the electrical has been reviewed I feel safe staying on her full-time while I’m down in S. Texas.
Stay in touch!
Emily