Sewing for boat neighbors on m\v Misty Michael - 2017

Debbie is re-sewing all of the outside 70% shade in gray for m/v Misty Michael.

VW Jetta went to the suspension shop and got booted etc - 2017

Here we are looking at the plastic pan that helps protect the motor from rocks etc.

New jacket zipper put in the aft cockpit shade - 2017

Debbie is replacing a torn jacket-type zipper on our aft summer shade cover. 

Band playing on a trimaran tour boat, way to go! - 2017

Sitting at the dock watching a trimaran go by with a band playing! How fun! A tour boat just cruising around having a good time.

Middle of June 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico

Anchor locker payday is getting re-worked - 2017

Our payday is leaking through the anchor locker into the chain locker.
So out it will come and we will re-seal it and re-install it.

Removing and resealing the droids - attaching hose to port side - 2017

The Plastimo Dorades have been leaking.

Re-bedded the forward Hella Marine LED running lights - 2017

Our Islander Freeport 36' is not a wet boat. Our bow is 6 feet off the sea.

Still summerizing- Debbie covering the stern light - 2017

Debbie is covering the stern running light

with the insulation that you use for car windshield sun screen.

The Beta 38 hp has been running on fresh water, flush - 2017

Our Beta 38 hp diesel engine has been running on fresh water from our water tanks while we are at the dock summarizing.

Some cap rail is being re-bedded with 3M 4000 UV - 2017

First we removed some of the Sikkens Cetol from the cap rail around the teak joint.

Pool party at Mayan Palace in Mazatlán - 2017

Beginning of May 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico

Chip and his "pet" iguana!! 

We are at the Mayan Palace Mazatlán Mexico for a pool party, hosted by Dave and Marisa on s/v Pacifico with Debbie and Dan of s/v Caper, Jon and Lisa of s/v Molly J and of course us, Chip and Debbie of s/v Elegant'sea. 

Pool party at Historic Freeman Hotel and dinner at El Presidio - 2017

The Freeman Hotel Mazatlán.  With Jon and Lisa s\v Molly J,  Dave and Marisa on s\v Pacifico (they were the host) and of course, Chip and Debbie on s\v Elegant'sea.

Hatch pull is getting replaced in the stateroom

These pulls were put in by Owen the Shipwright who put in our decks.

He used some sealant\glue or something else to help hold them down which was probably a mistake. Then whatever he used got into the hinges on some of these small hatch pulls and the round pull would bend out of shape and not seat down into the groove made for it. This is dangerous especially for bare foot people. It can give you a nasty cut or make you trip over it easily. We have replaced a few and had this one to go. We had cut the pull off it so it was not dangerous and would lift the hatch in front of it and then we could get this one up. So we have some time and decided to go for it and fix this one.

Beginning of June 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico

I had to cut around the edges of the bronze pulls several times before I could free them up and pry them out. This one was the same. The ones we fixed we just screwed back in with no adhesive and they have worked fine for quite a while now.

Kind of messy coming out. I did nick the deck a couple times with the razor knife but it will varnish away.

Finishing up the removal of the hatch pull.

OK we tried to install the new hatch pull and realized we had purchased ones that are too small when we were last in the states. Bummer. 😕 So now what?

We will be going to the states soon for part of the summer so we will pick up the right ones then. For now, we cleaned up the area and put the old one back in and taped over it because it is kind of tore up now. This protects the deck from having a hole and possibly damaging the edges around the hole with no hatch pull it it.

Improvements to the Honda 2000i EU generator cover - 2017

 Debbie sewed a flap over where the 30 amp white power cord plugs into the Honda 2000i EU generator.

Honda 2000i EU was re-summarized - 2017

Oops, I did not log what and when I last summarized the Honda 2000i EU. 😢

Darn Lazy Jack - Debbie up the mast to the rescue! - 2017

When we washed\dried and removed the sails for hurricane season the Lazy Jack on the starboard side got stuck at the block on the mast. Darn, there was a knot in it that slipped by us (pun not intended as it didn't slip through the block!).

Air Breeze mounting pole gets some lovin'

The bottom of the Air Breeze aluminum mounting pole

is getting some marine paint bubbling.

It is not corrosion yet but it will be. To prevent that from happening we are removing the bubbling paint.  We then sanded the area and then re-painted the area with new paint purchased from the local paint store for metal.

Beginning of June 2017 - Tied up in Marina Mazatlán, Mexico

Shadetree Boat Awning Systems - getting covered for the summer - 2017

You like our pilot house? Ok, it is not our boat up there!

Shadetree Boat Awning Systems - fabric for the bow pulpit cover - 2017

We took a road trip with Andrew on s\v Windsong to some fabric stores Andrew knew of.

Fun at Fat Fish restaurant 2x1 ribs, Mazatlán - 2017

Dave and Marisa on s/v Pacifico, an Erikson 36, Dan and Debbie on s/v Caper, a Catalina Morgan 38 and of course us, Chip and Debbie on s\v Elegant'sea our Islander Freeport 36 all went to dinner at Fat Fish Restaurant in Zona Dorado in Mazatlán..