B29 Progress

[CapnK]

Gorgeous, Christopher - both the boat and the photo. Congrats! :)

[Christopher]

It's been quite a journey getting here, but it feels really good to see her on her mooring at home.  Weather has been completely stinky since bringing her home so I haven't had my first "pleasure sail" yet, but I'm really looking forward to it.  Thanks to all of you for your encouragement and advice.  Thanks also to atomvoyager for pointing me here and giving me great advice along the way as well. 

So far I actually really like the dinette.  I didn't think I would but preparing food is so much easier with all the counter space.  The quarterberth seems as though it will be a fine place to sleep while underway, though I question how fast I'll be able to get out of it should I need to be on deck in a hurry.

The atomic 4 kicked butt.  She ran for 14 hours solid without a hitch burning about 11-12 gallons of gas.  We made around 6 knots at 3/4 throttle with a mild following wind and sea.  The thing that impressed me most was how gently she moved in the waves.  We didn't experience anything too big at all... but the motion from the swell we did have was very easy on us.

Now the work begins!  First up is aesthetics to make the wife happy.  Some new homemade cushions are definitely in order and the woodwork needs attention.  Then the wiring needs to be seriously addressed.  I'd like to spend some time on the standing rigging/chainplates/knees this winter, but other than she's in pretty good shape. 

I'll have lots of sailing pics soon!