A Day at a Time

The new dodger windows are made of heavy clear plastic inset in shadecloth and trimmed in green Sunbrella. This new version has wooden slats supporting each panel for extra strength. The whole thing can be dismantled in minutes if we're desperate for a breeze. See the new pump with its nifty yellow hose? We use it to wash down the deck or empty the ice melt out of the cooler. Or empty the bilge if the bilge pump fails...

The Capt has finished up the new windshield for the dodger, inserting windows which is no easy task. First we had to find the windshield material, which is UV-protected heavy clear plastic and not easy to locate in Mexico. Finally scored at Canvas Connection, buying a couple of scraps from a much bigger project Karen had done. She never throws anything away, gracias a dios. When she buys it from the States it comes in big rolls and first thing she does is put Saran Wrap over both surfaces so it won't scratch or get fingerprints on it in the sewing process.

The Capt decided to make four separate windows, a lot more work but he thinks the windshield is stronger that way, and the plastic was a bit odd-size so smaller windows were easier to achieve. This was a change from the previous dodger windshield which sadly blew off the boat when we were ashore in Tenacatita a month ago. He says he learned something from the first set and was able to make improvements in the new ones.

Last night we got the steaming light and one spreader light hooked up so we can travel in the dark. This morning he made a new plug for the depthfinder out of epoxy and a little tube of PVC. He still needs to replace the panels on the flopper-stopper (when I locate the rubber store), and fix the galley faucet and sink.

Next sewing project: a Sunbrella awning for the cockpit that we can use underway (when I locate a merceria that sells Velcro).

Are we still leaving day after tomorrow? Tune in and see...