DONE WITH DANGA

Tomorrow for Kathy's birthday we are once again back to crusing. We hope to depart the marina about 0645 with the outgoing tide and make our way around Singapore and then anchor once again in Malaysia on our way to Tioman Island.


Kathy retured from the states on 12 July and since we have been trying to finish up needed projects and be underway again enjoying the sights and sounds of the cruising life. First was the fun of unpacking and sorting through all of the things Kathy brought from the land of plenty. Everything from new engine mounts,clothes, misc. spare parts to chocolates from Trader Joe's.


It was then time for some necessary projects that Kathy had brought parts so that we could finish.

Once again the sewing machine was out and some new bug screens were made. I drilled and tapped holes for the screws in the out side of the port light frames. The screens then snap on allowing us to leave them on and open or close the glass from the inside. The bonus is it also keeps our escape prone Blue Cat in.

Next was more work on our dinghy, which to us is our car. Dink had a major repair done by a professional while we we out of the water in Rebak. After 12 years of daily use there was quite a bit that needed professional attention. The dink doc applied about ten new patches and for the first time in several years I no longer had to pump dink up once or twice a day.

In Singapore we bought a paint top coating for the rubber pontoons and Kathy brought some new handles for me to apply. Several days later Dink looked like new. Now just to get out of the marina and use her.

 Tools used during the project. Heat gun to remove the old torn handles and yes a power sander to prepare the rubber fabric for the new handles and top coating.

OK we hope the work for now is done and we get back to having new adventures and fun!!

 One of the reasons we are headed east to the Pacific. There are fish to catch such as this Wahoo in Fiji


SAILING CANOE , MARSHALL ISLANDS




JERRY'S BODY ART, MARQUESAS, FRENCH POLYNESIA




PHENYRN, COOK ISLANDS




KATHY READY FOR LUNCH, INDONESIA

  That's it for this edition. We now head off to Tioman Island on the east coast of Malayasia. From there it will be continuing to the wilds of Borneo and then the Philippines. New and different places and people as we try to enjoy living the dream.