Beloved --The "celtic knot" above shows the bronze port light frames after some elbow grease and buffing. The weather cleared enough this afternoon to allow my helper Mark and me to get the new port lights installed--the old port light plexiglass was horribly craze from 20+ years of UV exposure. For the first time in way too many years it is now possible to look out from the cabin of the "Game Fish" and actually see something. Note the view through the cabin to the adjacent boat.
Launch date is scheduled for July 2nd and for the first time today I felt like I was making progress on putting things together rather than dismantling the boat. Following a technical discussion with my diesel mechanic--and given his report on the status of the engine--I think the "splash" date is a good one. He wants the boat to "settle in to her lines" for a few days before doing the final engine alignment--which is fine with me. Gives me a few days over the 4th of July weekend to get ready for a shake down sail. I'll keep you posted.
The next several days will be re-rigging the mast, re-routing the exhaust hose, and getting the yard smutch off the boat.
I'll be real happy when I can sleep aboard in the marina as opposed to the boatyard. For the past few weeks I've felt like I've been living out of my car.
I miss you and love you all,
Jim
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