Prepping for a cruise has a built-in pitfall which we must overcome...that is, we must decide when all the prep work should cease, and the sailing, begins. Sometimes, its important to realize that the boat, in reality, will NEVER be done, and that maintenance and installations are PART of cruising, and that these things never really are finished. So, I have three things on my list left to attend to...and they're going to have to wait until later in the summer...communications system (SSB, or Satphone), solar panels, and an asymetrical chute. Now, its time to go sailing.

After all, Capt. Ron said it best..."if its gonna happen, its gonna happen out there!"