We’re hauling out in the boatyard to get a few things done, and wouldn’t you know it, a hurricane arrives. Now we’re caught in the boatyard during storm season…
We headed into the boatyard to replace a thru-hull or two – and since we’ll be hauled out and working on the hull, we’ll put a top-coat on the hull or maybe just do the bottom job. But the boat often has a mind of it’s own. Just as we were pulling out of our slip in Islamorada, the shift cable broke… nothing that a pair of channel locks couldn’t temporarily fix, but now we’ve got that on the list too. “Good timing,” don’t you think??
… not so fast. It turns out that Hurricane Ian made a northward turn and is threatening the lower Keys… and we’re still in the cradle on the hard. Time to hunker down and hope for the best.
We “rough it” at the Marriott and between the laundry room, swimming pool, and bar, manage to get a few more projects done than we initially intended… but such is #boatlife.
Many thinks to the great folks at the Marathon Boatyard for all of their assistance and support!
Also a big shout out to the staff and family of the Marriott Courtyard in Marathon for taking such good (and safe) care of us all during the threatening storm.
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