When we sail away next week to parts unknown (at least unknown at the moment), perhaps we can take a deep breath and relax, at least for a bit.  However, since we arrived here almost two months ago, it seems we haven’t stopped working.  Mark, in particular, has spent untold hours researching and learning about each purchase before we buy it.  The last two were the watermaker and washer/dryer.  The watermaker perhaps took the most research as it was our most expensive outfitting purchase thus far, followed closely by the dinghy/motor which also took a great deal of research.  Other than getting a “boat show special” on the watermaker, having to purchase it through a dealer kept the price high.  At least we were able to buy almost ever other major purchase on the Internet to find the best price.

Mark is presently installing our new washer/dryer in the master head.  There is a cabinet designed for it, and it fits perfectly, however he is having to look in every nook and cranny to find where the wiring and plumbing needs to go.  For example, the watermaker will be on the port side, however, we have a total of three separate tanks on both the port and starboard side.  While Mark is very proficient at electricity and plumbing in a house, marine procedures are a bit different.

However, Mark really shines when he is involved in the above tasks, from top, clockwise:  getting large boxes up to a deck that involved a 3+ foot step at high tide, using the boat hook to rescue his hat, cleaning pigeon poop off the deck (the pigeons love the spreaders), and of course cooking dinner on the grill.