Things are going slowly but we are moving along. The bow section is structurally complete, that is the steel work; all the finish work remains, but that is carpentry and will be done later. The engine room and fuel tanks are done, so we will be doing the cleanup, painting the engine room- preparing it to receive the 8/71 and all the other machinery going in. Yesterday I started decking over the hold and the guys are starting to extend the main cabin across the length of the boat. We found some bad spots in the bottom- Joyce was power washing the bottom and water was spraying up into the boat, always a sure sign you got a problem. Still to do: windows and doors, helm, electrical and plumbing, the bottom, anchor and winches, electronics, a tender, and the list goes on and on. It's a good thing we're enjoying this.
The weather has been brutally hot and humid, but we still manage to really enjoy Louisiana with its music and food, its beautiful countryside and endlessly amusing local critters.
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