After working on the boat all week, I returned to Wankerage to get work done, gather parts, and see Conni. The autopilot tiller arm fits well and needs no more work. The AP bracket was a bit too long and George shortened it. Good old George!

Got the parts I needed: alternator bolts, keyway stock, thimbles, and such. Will return to Seward this weekend to complete the AP and give it a sea trial. I hope it goes well!

Take off is still this next Wednesday. A friend will take us to Seward and leave us. Yikes! We'll fill with fuel and water and take off. Plans are to stay in Fox Farm and wait on a weather window, but if we get one early, we'll leave from Seward.

Our two propane tanks were out of date and one had the wrong valve on it. Suburban Propane checked the tanks, replaced the valve, and filled them. It's the first break we've had on the entire preparation. Thanks, Suburban!