There has been a low level depression on board Avocet since Marcus helped me take down the old spreaders last month. It's a little uneasy to know that your sailboat is not able to sail. However, with the help of Mike, Amie, and Ally the new spreaders went up yesterday. And with that, the last major project before heading South is done. Thanks for the help guys! As I said before, Amie and Marcus will both be missed on this trip but I'm glad they have both had a hand in helping me prepare.

Just a few more things to do, get some things stowed away, provision and top off the tanks and Avocet will be ready to go. Feeling good.