Thursday 22 September 2016

Despite smothering heat and humidity, have eschewed habitual sloth for a few major boat projects before departing to the "gleaming alabaster cities" and "amber waves of grain" (hey, those are the lyrics, what can I say!). Anyway, stuff is happening and the boat and our moral fiber will be improved by it. At least that's the optimistic notion. Activities include cutting holes and destroying lungs grinding fiberglass to mount really heavy overhead motor, wiring really heavy overhead motor (oddly enough it works as envisioned and has yet to cause a calamitous fire), forming parts from fiberglass, sticking things back together with fiberglass, making a mess with fiberglass, rebuilding a toilet, rebedding deck hardware to fix leaks, rebuilding a greasy, stinky fuel valve system plus uncounted additional burdens... that is to say, fulfilling endeavors. This cruising thing, while often a delight, full of wondrous adventure, tends occasionally to have a less giddy moment or two. You know what they say: There's no light without a darkness to put it in. "They" should be drawn and quartered, then really made to suffer. A little recreational whingeing is pleasantly cathartic, but would rather avoid the need. Look forward to re-engaging the wondrous part. Perhaps this will occur during the 45 hours 18 minutes of travel on the 6 flights from Sorong to Annapolis. Perhaps not.

Jack