September 2018 | MONTH IN REVIEW

Here's a quick summary of what we were up to this month.

• 3 more months till the end of my extended contract in Singapore and I'll be back in Trinidad next January. Will Raptor be ready by then?

• Alex still has a long list of boat projects to go.. here are just some still on the list:

• Make bimini windshield
• Make new engine leg cover
• Sand and paint deck lockers
• Sand and paint interior
• Fit new smart regulator for alternator
• Repair bar fridge
• Re-bed the starboard stanchions
• Reinforce deck with ribs from inside

• To my surprise, he stripped our head - toilet, basin, laminate countertop, shelves and paint removed. I'm excited to see the new head soon!

• He also epoxied the wall over the diesel tank in the queen cabin. In case you missed the post on why we had to remove the wall in the queen cabin, you can read it here on The Fuel Tank Project (Part I).

• The deck lockers are slowly but surely getting there. Just a few more rounds of sanding before the paint gets on.

• Unfortunately, when he was repairing the bar fridge, he noticed that the plywood it was sitting on had buckled about 1 cm. So, it's one more item on the list, new supports for the fridge are underway.

• As you and I know very well... boat projects never end! We try our best to keep our spirits up and finish as much as we can (in this case, as much as he can). Fingers crossed, let's see how much there is left to do when I get back.

• Thank you for following our progress and we hope to start sharing more stories of our travels (and not so much boat projects) sometime soon. :)

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