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    My boat renovation.

    Thanks. I was working on her yesterday ... It was so nice to be doing something normal again. Will update the blog tonight.
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    My boat renovation.

    Let me know if he has any questions about it. Francois is an engineer and was always glad to help.
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    My boat renovation.

    Yeah...I'm not walking near as much now. Definitely well worth the drive for the dinghy. When you can get 30% more bang for your buck right away it definitely helps. Funny... I don't go to Timmies much. I guess when it's in your own back yard... If you are referring to The Dinghy Davit -...
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    My boat renovation.

    Good Morning. I don't disagree. Donald knows what he is doing. As for the kilometers (what is this mile you talk about??) I can't even begin to guess. Sometimes fitting one piece might mean several trips back and forth. We will be staying in the Georgian Bay area for a few years at least...
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    My boat renovation.

    Lots of small items. At the moment she is in the shop at the marina getting the body work done. I'm hoping they will send me photos soon so I can post them on the blog. I will be getting monthly invoices so maybe will be getting the photos then. As for my work here is an incomplete list: -...
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    My boat renovation.

    Thanks. He is still talking about it. I couldn't have imagined that he would enjoy this project as much as he has.
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    My boat renovation.

    Thank you. Looking back on it I really don't know how we did it. To be honest I have lost a bit of steam in the last 5 weeks but am looking forward to getting back on track. Thanks again for the comment.
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    My boat renovation.

    So am I ... just need to sit down and actually do it. We are enjoying our "boat cottage" too much.
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    My boat renovation.

    We are very happy to on the water too ... although we haven't left the slip yet. The gelcoating of the helm is supposed to be done this week and then the electronics can be installed and then the engines can be started. Unfortunately I am depending on others to do this. I will update the blog...
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    My boat renovation.

    I worked on the seacocks today and they should be good now. I will out out a new post tomorrow to show the photos. Hoping to get the boat in the water on Thursday.
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    My boat renovation.

    I do agree but sometimes it doesn't feel like it. Taking this weekend off but will be back at it next weekend.
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    My boat renovation.

    Thank you. We still have a lot to do but will be stretching it out over the summer.
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    My boat renovation.

    It was great to meet you yesterday and I very much appreciate all of the technical information that you have given me. Once Becky is in the water please feel free to make the trip to see us if you want.
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    My boat renovation.

    Very glad you are enjoying it.
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    My boat renovation.

    It kind of turned into that didn't it? Some days I think I worked harder on the blog than I did on the boat... luckily I have my brother as a partner in this project.
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