Winter Maintenance

While our channel from the marina to the ICW was being dredged, I took the opportunity to pull the boat, change the name, and work on a laundry list of overdue items.  Some of them are: Replace engine mounts, replace cutlass bearing, change all fluids, replace mixing elbow, acid clean heat exchanger, repack stuffing box with GoreTex packing, check and maintain bonding system, maintain winches, new bottom paint etc etc.

Waterline was raised by simply eliminating 1/2 of the bootstripe. Bottom paint will be raised to meet the new ivory border below the bootstripe.

Ei'Leans Revenge: "Frankenboat" or the "Bride of Ei'Lean"

While Mac and his stubbly little Dhyer ridiculed and humiliated little Ei'Lean, little did he know that deep in my secret Laboratory, a new and bigger pram was taking form.

A bigger and more threatening version of Ei'Lean. Sloop rigged and with enough sail area to swallow up dyhers, and spit them out the stern.

What began as a collection of Okume planks, resin, and fiberglass has slowly been taking shape.

Soon the finish work will begin. The sanding and grinding. Sanding and grinding. Then the paint and varnishing, sanding and painting.... But once done - the sails will be bent and to the water we will go.

Be patient little Ei'Lean. Papa is coming and revenge will be yours. Feel safe for now little Dyher Dhow.... Just not for too much longer.... Frankenboat is coming.