Quite a roller coaster ride this week!
With only days to go before it's time to leave Ventura in order to make San Diego in time, all the
Ha-Ha-ers in the harbor are in panic mode. Including me! I finally
made it back into the water and back to my slip on Tuesday, but only
after having to be pulled out of the water again to replace a
corroded bolt in the packing gland that I broke off by over tightening
it. I did get everything on the haulout list completed, however, and
the bill was about what I expected. Ventura Harbor Boatyard is one
of the best: a large, friendly and very competent crew at fair
prices. Even got a free T-shirt. However, I got little sleep
Tuesday night worrying about “what-ifs” and all the things that
still needed to be handled. As a consequence, Wednesday was a full
panic mode day as I frenetically made multiple phone calls or visits
to banks, lawyers, doctors, pharmacies and insurance companies both
in the U.S. and Mexico. Today was much better. I was pretty amazed
at how much I handled yesterday, and many issues had been resolved by
noon today. My rigger was able to get the rig surveyed this afternoon, and when I
get his report, hopefully by Monday, I should be able to get hull
insurance for Mexico. At this point, it looks like I'll make it
fine, although I probably will not get some non-essential, but nice
to do, things done. I'm SO looking forward to getting away from the
stress, expense and hard work of preparation and into
Margaritaville!!
In she goes!
Nice. Finally finally I can stop bitchin at you.
ReplyDeleteFly like the wind and don't look back.