God there's a lot of crap that goes with owning a boat!
Flares, fire extinguisher, horn yadda yadda yadda!
The crew and I managed to get something done tonight though. We reassembled the centerboard pocket cap (the dark wood piece shown in an earlier picture). After hours of on-line checking and several trips to boatyards, I found a couple of cleats that fit and look decent. We even added a lifeline cleat so if Bri goes for an unexpected swim, he's attached to the sailboat. (Yeah, I'm making a lifeline for me too)
We also finished a custom made hatch cover for a small storage compartment in the stern! Looks good. I'll post a picture later (it was dark when we finished). Every night we do something with the boat. I get home and we cook dinner and plan the evening's tasks. Then we spend a couple of hours working together.
Here's the new hatch cover:
I've forgotten how much I like working with wood. There is something very satisfying about shaping and sanding wood, making it fit properly and then making it look good. The cost savings help too
Tomorrow we start making oak porthole covers with screens. We are going to camp on the Reenie K this summer for at least one night. And after a day in the sun, we'll need all the ventilation we can get! One of these days, I have to figure out how to make a tent for the cockpit. Oh, well, that's a task for another day...