Alright, the weekly Sunday post is back!
For those not in the know, we will be making the trek from the fabulous west-coast of the US over to Hawaii in June on our Shannon 50. Blog updates will come over SSB (single-side band) via Sailmail/Winlink. So, they will dual post here and on the Sailnet blog while we are out.
Poseidon has been helping with the preparations, very much so for his 10 months. From assisting in the bubble-wrap of wine bottles being put in lazarettes to trying to reach the boiling water for the RO (reverse osmosis - water maker) on the stove, he is not one to miss the action. Luckily, though he can reach the dials on the stove, the guard keeps him from getting to the pots and the flames. (We do have to always make sure the gas switch is shut-off when not in use.) Since he is pulling himself up on the oven door, we have been trying to determine the best way to keep him from opening it on his head. I am going to try a bungee and will post how that works here.
Every storage area and void is getting measured, cleaned and repacked only with labeled material. The Intelliscanner mini is working wonders. Kitten, kid and I have managed to catalog all of the alcohol and are moving onto groceries. Yes, it is a three "man" job. The helpful little man is a one-stop unpacking/relocation service. The cat is a waste disposal and shredder. And me? Well I get all the rest. Next up is spare parts and tools. I will have a full boat schematic in mm before we leave, if my cloth tape measure lasts that long. Kitten attacks it; Poseidon tries to eat it. We have made it through the V-berth, main cabin and part of the kitchen. The laundry room/Poseidon's room and master cabin are still to go.
The car seat is going to come along as a last minute place to strap Poseidon in if things get really hairy out there, but the exact location of where is still up in the air. He is going to be relocated to our bunk for the trip, and his 10 year old cousin is going to get his rack, complete with lee cloth. Heck, she might even decide not to come out. Her parents will be in the V-berth cabin as our second watch team.
I think that is enough rambling for now. Let me know if there is anything you want to hear about. Otherwise, next weekend is a post on final prep status, stores on-load and kids newest boat-friendly (IMHO) toys!
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