Hello to everyone, we are at last back aboard Picara and everything appears to have survived the heat of summer. There are larger gaps around some cabinet doors and a weirdly melted rubber glove but no bugs and mostly dust-free down below.
It is nice to reconnect with folks we met last year and more people are arriving daily. There are the usual range of projects and unrealistic time lines. We hope to be floating in another week or so. We just put the first coat of bottom paint on yesterday and are prepping the top sides for a fresh coat. We have had great success finding all of the supplies needed including a late-night antifouling delivery by a couple of very friendly Mexicans.