With his technical background (Jens is a marine engineer by trade) he knows the importance of doing regular service and maintenance. This past week he has tracked down all the parts he needs to change oil, filters and fluids on the genset, the Yanmar engine and the gear box.
Our dock neighbor Joe, has been very helpful. Joe and his wife have been coming to Daytona in their 60 foot motor boat for the past eight years. Joe knows the area quite well and he and Jens headed out one day on Joe's two scooters to track down some parts Jens needed. A fun way to do some shopping!
Part of SEGWUN's beauty is the teak trim. Teak needs to be taken care of and since she was sitting in the sun all summer, the varnish had started peeling and needed to be sanded and revarnished. We got started with the sanding but soon realized that to do it by hand would take a war. I tracked down an Ace Hardware store about six kilometers away. I was all set to walk, when Rick who works here at the Marina offered me the use of his bicycle. Well, he just made my day! I was back and forth in less than an hour and back to work with our newly purchased Black and Decker mouse sander.
We still have a few days of work ahead of us, but we are also dependent on the weather and today is too cold to varnish. So, time to just sit back, relax and remind ourselves that we're not in a hurry anymore. Maybe i'll bake some cookies this afternoon.
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