Yachting, 365 days and a lifetime: Day 139: Dockwalk Party

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL USA

Jeremy showed up today with the new hardware for the pilot house doors. We worked on those dang things most of the day and they still aren't right. There is not a lot of space for the new latch as it is much larger than the old latch. The latches hit very hard and we are having trouble making them actually catch and shut. We modified the doors for most of the day, drilling holes, grinding tracks, and cursing a little bit here and there :-). They still aren't right but I hope to tackle them tomorrow and finish this project once and for all.
We also finally got the handle off of the ice maker on the aft deck. All of the set screws that hold it in place were locked up big time. After ruining a few hardened drill bits we finally got a carbide grinder in there and it did the job. Now we just have to re-tap the hole and get a new set screw in there. The reason we took the handle off is because it was very loose.

There was a dockwalk party going on in Miami tonight for the Miami boat show. www.dockwalk.com I got talked in to going down and was excited as it was an event for captains and crew only. It was at Waxy O'Conners in south beach Miami. I was a little disappointed that we didn't go down and look at the boats, but whatever. The party was alright but it wasn't worth the trip all the way to Miami that is for certain. I would have been mad if I didn't go though so it is what it is.

The boat is really close to being ready as most of my big projects are coming to an end. After sea trial on Monday will be a huge step towards getting off the docks in Lauderdale and heading for the Bahamas.

Here are some pictures!

Dockwalk Party: South Beach, Miami