Boat Journal

Well, repairs are underway and I'm having sticker shock!

There were certain things that needed to be taken care of that I didn't think I was quite ready to handle, so I'm having them done before I take the boat out. The general repairs were about what I expected. But that soft spot on the deck was more extensive that we originally thought and that's going to be a killer to cover!

Sorry Megan and Lissa - not only will I have to sell my firstborn, but my second born, too, to pay for it.

Not really. But, well, I did know I was buying a sink hole.

It'll all be worth it!

Good news was that the steering column isn't as bad as we thought. That is, the fiberglass around it is sound, so that will just require replacing the backing plate, not repairing the deck as well.

It'll be a week or two before the plumbing and electrical work is done. In the meantime, I'll see if I can get a better price on the fiberglass (deck) work.

I did get some pics of the boat before the work started. I'll add to it as things are getting done:

http://photoalbum.stuffandjunk.net/v/2008/FirstBoatPics/