Our spring project list has swollen, and swallowed us! But not to worry, the end is almost in sight. Harmonie is currently on the hard near Daytona, Florida at a small yard that has been doing good work for us.

Even though the work list has been really long, the whole project list has been way easier than it could otherwise have been. Our friends Aras and Vickers have been beyond generous with hospitality at their home. The difference between living on the boat up a ladder and at a comfortable home is infinite. Thank you guys!

Here is our project list:

• Renew bottom paint
• Replace seals on prop shaft and change drive system oil.
• New zincs on rudder and prop
• New anti foul coating on prop.
• Regrease prop
• Raise water line
• Paint new boot strip
• Service bow thruster lower unit, change oil and seals
• New lead-in wires for bow thruster motor.
• Install new saloon air conditioner.
• Rebuilt aft head holding tank with new seacocks and tank.
• Remove abandoned keel cooler in galley, replace with seacock and galley sink drain.
• Remove leaking injection pump from Volvo and send off to have rebuilt.
• Repair torn genoa sail.
• Install new navigation computer display.
• Replace mizzen and mizzen staysail halyards.
• Rebuild starboard side sheet winch, replace broken bearing retaining clip.
• Rigging survey for insurance.

I probably forgot at least a few things from that list… In addition to all that we got a long list of doctor visits, shopping and general logistical stuff complete.

As soon as we get back in the water here, we are off north towards Brunswick, Georgia where I have some clients for upgrades and repairs to their boats. All that and a delivery from Florida to Virginia. Then we get to play again!