Well it's official, I have paid off the rest of my boat. I went down to the yard the other day and paid the nice woman behind the desk the last bit and tried to set up for when it can be delivered. I told her it would be sitting in my mom's back yard while i work on the boat over the winter. She said that I should check with the city alderman to make sure that the neighbors can't complain about it being an eyesore. We'll see how that goes. I'm not moving her twice. I have some friends and family who seem enthusiastic and supportive of my trip. Others seem to think that I won;t be ready in time for next season. We'll see on that one too.
While I was out at the boat yard I got to clamber all over this completely derelict Chris Craft motor yacht and scavenge what I could. I ripped off the stainless steel bow rail. I had toyed with taking some of the cowls since I need new dorade vents, but the heavy metal ones wouldn't fit. I hope the soft ones don't get too expensive.
I love being flat broke. I went from the boat yard to my girlfriend, Jenna's house, but had to turn around and head home after only 15 minutes there to be at a meeting that I thought was going on. I got a speeding ticket on the way home, (No fun) but the police officer was nice about not ticketing me for having no insurance, or for going 72 in a 55 zone. He wrote it up like I was only going 70... so thanks for that. Anyway, now I have emptied the piggy bank...(well actually it's one of a classic mini that a friend from England gave me) and my checking account has a grand total of $4.78 in it, but hey that's what adventure is all about. Sacrifice, and not knowing what's over the horizon. I checked out a couple nice books from the library. I'm sure I'll reference them later on. Well, it's closing time, so I get to go home. I just hope that everything comes together soon.
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