It's Raining & We're Not on Our Boat

Anchored near the Santa Cruz Boardwalk

This is to say we've been on our boat a lot in the last several months. We've been either sailing or fixing something. I'm not even sure where to begin, since it's been six months from the last time I posted an entry.

Here's some issues we've had to deal with in the last months.

  1. Getting MerSea out of the harbor! -Actually just really in & out of our slip.

  2. Fixing the main sail slugs.

  3. Dealing with our head issue/odor.

  4. What to do about refrigeration?

  5. Making the v-berth more comfy.

  6. Fixed VHF radio.

  7. Solar.

  8. Oh, & the latest is lifting our half of our galley -to get to our engine -to lift it out -to get to the transmission -to fix the transmission -because our engine stopped just outside of the harbor & we had to get towed back to our slip.

I'm sure there's more but I do have to say that these are good problems to have because it means we have a sailboat! -One we can eventually cruise on down the coast at that!

So I'm just going to put a bunch of random photos taken over the last few months. And then tomorrow, yes, hopefully tomorrow, I will organize my thoughts better & fill in some details.

Captain Matt

MerSea gets her name!

First Mate Zephyr

Going to learn how to fish with our friend Randy.

Accidentally caught a shark. -We let it go.

Matt paddleboards to work from MerSea at anchor.

Me putting in our Froli system.

Steamer's Lane Lighthouse.

At anchor in Capitola.

I get to be the Captain also!

My dad & mom up to see our boat! -And us of course!

Thanks for reading!

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