Friday, October 22, 2010

Getting closer to delivery

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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