Friday was a many-errands and boat chore day. The errands, of course, got mostly punted after I overslept my planned sleep-in....we went directly to the Lats & Atts store to shop (flashlight for me, and one for the ditch bag) and order charts, then to the boat at noon.

Marty had pre-drilled the bungs (wooden plugs) and I threaded light line through them and tied them on every through hull. We have 13 thru-hulls (I was amazed, I thought there would be 7 or 8). I also turned all the valves to make sure none were frozen stuck. Two locations were particularly difficult - both because the openings to access the thru-hulls were quite small - seemingly, the manufacturers figured people with normal-length arms could reach through. I had to stick my head and partial shoulders through to reach....

It's been unusually warm and humid here, so I was dripping sweat for the entire two hours it took to accomplish the task. Meanwhile, Marty was removing cabinetry to try and determine whether the fridge compartment is insulated. The way it leaks cold, even in our temperate climate, made us think not. Unfortunately, he found it DOES have insulation....so we are trying now to determine what else we can add to try and keep the cold INSIDE the fridge.

I decided to finally tackle a de-molding project I'd been putting off for months. The wood trim on the ceilings is screwed in, but also glued. Mold seems to LOVE the glue, so we end up w/ a gross line of black mold along the corner where the wood meets the ceiling liner. In the past I've used a Q-Tip dipped in X-14. This works very well, but takes loads of Q-Tips and always causes drips that bleach white whatever they land on. THIS time I used a Razor Sponge w/ the edge dipped in a little X-14, and there were far fewer drips. Well, except for the sweat drips!

Mid-project, Marty decided, after screwing the cabinet piece back in, that the compartment under the sink and counter needed painting - so we took a break and went to the marine hardware store to acquire a brush & paint. I finished de-molding the v berth and forward head; Marty finished painting. He went to put the drawers back in their tracks and - they no longer FIT. So - new on the list - bring down a mallet with which to smack that baby back into place.

Now I just have to continue de-molding the saloon!