But unfortunately we’re not there.  Ed checks the temps every day of the Bahamas and Southport. Most days we’re better than the latter, most days we’re worse than the former.  Today we’re in 48 degree rainy weather, rolling a bit in the dock at Cocoa Village Marina.

Should get warmer but still messy conditions today.  It’s a good thing we did the work we did yesterday with rigging adjustments.

Ed had noticed a slight crack in the pole in the salon that connects one of the shrouds (wire) to the mast.  We called on Chris, the alpha male on the dock who has a background in rigging sails, to take a look at it.  He didn’t like what he saw.

So he came back with his tools and the two of them took out both poles in the salon.  Chris’ friend Dave at Sunshine Welders (now that’s an oxymoron) came and looked at it too, and promised to weld a stronger plate to the pole and re-install them within a week.

So since we’re on pause waiting for the engine, we might as well strengthen the rigging connections.  Looks like Ed had the sharp eye on this one; I was skeptical we needed to change anything.

My gosh, by the time we get to the Bahamas we will have Super-Boat – she will be Toucan-on-steroids.

Only problem now is the propane tank we exchanged for our little one is too big to go in the hatch. Ed rigged the big one so we can use it outside of the hatch.   And he found out the U-Haul nearby will fill up our baby tanks.  Yay!

Ziggy enjoys her walks and makes a daily effort to get an extreme back rub in the grass.  Her version of a spa massage.