People who don't live aboard boats have often asked us what we do all day long. Maintaining the boat is usually a full-time job. Here's some of our more interesting jobs lately pictured here. Larry climbed the mast recently after we got carpet bombed by frigate birds at night. They were landing on the mast or spreaders and letting
loose. It took most of the morning to clean up bird poop. So Larry went aloft and strung fishing line to prevent birds from having a perch to land on. So far it has worked.
Deb is getting ready to varnish (actually we use Cetol Marine Light) the exterior brightwork on the boat. Between the salt water and air, and the UV from the harsh tropical sunlight, wood work always needs a touch up to protect it.
We also have a sewing machine on board. Ours is a new Singer Scholastic machine; it can plow through 13 layers of denim, or several layers of sailcloth. Deb uses it to make curtains, patch canvas and sails, and mend clothes. Here she's making a mosquito door for the companion- way hatch, using stainless bolts for weighting the cloth.
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People who don't live aboard boats have often asked us what we do all day long. Maintaining the boat is usually a full-time job. Here's some of our more interesting jobs lately pictured here. Larry climbed the mast recently after we got carpet bombed by frigate birds at night. They were landing on the mast or spreaders and letting
Deb is getting ready to varnish (actually we use Cetol Marine Light) the exterior brightwork on the boat. Between the salt water and air, and the UV from the harsh tropical sunlight, wood work always needs a touch up to protect it.
We also have a sewing machine on board. Ours is a new Singer Scholastic machine; it can plow through 13 layers of denim, or several layers of sailcloth. Deb uses it to make curtains, patch canvas and sails, and mend clothes. Here she's making a mosquito door for the companion- way hatch, using stainless bolts for weighting the cloth.
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