My last days here in Port Townsend have been filled with work and more work to get the boat ready for offshore!! We have started tackling some big projects but also trying to knock off some of the smaller ones.
As of yesterday, Robert finished installing the water maker (takes salt and desalinizes it) and we successfully made water! Yipeeeeeeee!!
The High Frequency Radio has been installed and is working. We can even listen to what they are saying in Hawaii!
Our small boat, Ryder, has been sanded, primed and gotten a fresh coat of white paint outside and we flipped her over today to the inside. Her oars were also sanded, varnished and painted to make things nice and shiny once again!
The combing rail in the cockpit has been repaired of its wounds and is ready for the big sand and varnish once the fog lifts and the rain clears!
The forestaysail and jib have been bent on and with a little love here and there, are flying wonderfully. I spent yesterday at the sail loft with Holly and we working getting a bag for the storm trisail figured out (plus put Martha's race number on, 226!), built the mid-ships bimney, and made covers for the kayaks.
With only 2 days left here in PT, the coming year is becoming more and more real. It sinks in a little bit more everyday. I truly can't wait for what the next is going to bring. I know that it is going to include adventure, experience, and whole lot of laughter, maybe some tears to. Anyhow, it is going to be AWESOME.
Can't to share this experience with you all :)
love always, Meryl
P.S. Here is a great article about Martha's upcoming year from the PT Leader! http://www.ptleader.com/news/schooner-martha-is-bound-for-transpac/article_820d984a-227b-11e4-9fb6-001a4bcf6878.html
P.S. Here is a great article about Martha's upcoming year from the PT Leader! http://www.ptleader.com/news/schooner-martha-is-bound-for-transpac/article_820d984a-227b-11e4-9fb6-001a4bcf6878.html
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