Shake down, Rattle and Roll

While waiting for perfect weather, we (ok, Dan mostly) continue to make adjustments to the boat. First on the list was the auto pilot: one would like to walk away from the wheel during passages.   After hours of work filling the fluids, reattaching some wires, and turning ON the power  ;^)  the hydraulics seem to be doing the job.  We will test it again tomorrow on the way to Catalina (estimate an 8 hour trip). 

  
  

Dan also worked on the cabinets to help keep the

provisions from shifting while under sail by putting shock cords on the spices and cans.  

I needed some lighting in the clothes lockers and found some little LEDs that I stuck to the top of the space.  They give great light, almost like having a sky light through to the locker, with only a slight problem: they have a tendency to drop like ripe fruit rather than stick…..  so now I’m working on finding stickier stickers!

 

Guy Noir continues to work on entering and exiting the companionway without assistance.  Mostly he requires pushes up the steps, and then he, with only slight shoves, executes partially controlled falls down.  Dan even sacrificed some of his Cheez-its to the training effort, to no great effect.

Yes, there is a bathroom (aka Head) to starboard of the companionway and then through it a ‘shop’ and a line locker beyond.  (where Dan is located above)

To port of the companionway is the Captain’s and First (and ONLY) Mate’s berth. 

Regarding Comments: I adjusted the settings on the comment section of the blog…….. you don’t have to have a ‘profile’ anymore to leave a comment.  You can do so as ‘anonymous’ and without typing in those annoying letters to verify the post…  so pleeeease let me know what you think.