 The
gelcoat is completely removed and the tent goes up. At least it will
keep most of the rain out while we do the work |
 We
strip Sea Witch of all equipment, metal and just about everything else you
can thing of. She doesn't even have her name anymore |
 The
contractors remove the old teak decks |
 With
all the equipment and old wood removed, we are doubtful that we will ever
finish |
 Karin
starts putting the teak back on. We start to see some progress |
 Oops,
what's this? A really big deck repair or a mosaic? Two steps
forward and one step back |
 Jeff
and Bryan show signs of great relief and shear joy as they complete the ugly
task of the fiberglass deck repair. |
Princess, who adopted us, keeps a close watch on all the boat work from her
cool spot under the keel |
Progress is starting to show. The decks are coming along nicely |
 The
decks are almost finished. Steven hard at work |
 Living
onboard while doing a refit can make you a bit testy. Buckets to catch
the rain from the holes in the deck. Windows out and dust and dirt
everywhere. Continuous grinding and hammering
|
 We
need a break and head for the states in Nov. 2004
Sea Witch as we left her. Still heaps of work ahead of us.
What were we thinking |
 Sea
Witch gets her name back. 10 months into our 3 month refit and it is time to
get out of the yard. I guess this is what they mean by "Trini
time" |
 We
head for the water while Jeff tries to remember if we plugged up all the
holes. |
 Still
plenty of work to do but we'll do it in the water. Time for a bit of
luxury at Crews Inn Marina. They have cable TV and room service at the
slips. |
Splashdown!
And she floats! |
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