Moving Aboard

Current Position: 33° 55' 18" N  78° 3' 40" W

Here we are nearly two weeks into our life aboard and I'm just getting around to writing about it.  A good friend put a bug in my ear that it was time to write.  Good to know someone is listening to me ramble.  Thanks, Mark!

Where to start? We were able to move a one load aboard the night before we took possession easing our move in day as we had to return the rental car that day as well as buying groceries.  The final closing took forever because the prior owner couldn't believe the inspectors found so many things wrong with his beloved boat!  He did admit that he would like to use our inspectors on the next boat he buys as they were so thorough!  He is a dear and has been over a few times to go over systems with us so we learn all the little tricks.  Because of the holidays the repairs and renovations are delayed so we are anxiously waiting to hear back for appointment times to get the work completed. We won't "take her out" until the work on the engines is done so meanwhile...

We have stocked the pantry, tools, dishes, spare parts, new fenders (those bumper thingies that hang on the side of the boat so you don't hit the dock or the boat next to you)...etc.  As we have returned the rental car and are several miles from the nearest store, we are shopping Amazon.  How wonderful to have such a convenience.  I am still amazed at how much room there is to store things. Some of it is in awkward places....but we are on a boat after all!  My "pantry" is in the master stateroom (our bedroom).  Bob's tool chest is under the settee in the saloon (pronounced salon which is our living room/dining room).  He would like to move it to somewhere more accessible but that spot hasn't announced itself yet.  I'm using the forward "head" (bathroom) for some pantry items that I used more frequently than what is in the stateroom as the head is next to the galley (kitchen).  

There are so many new noises to learn.  The nights are much quieter now that Bob figured out how to disable the wind generator.  It will be so handy when we anchor out but is just noisy at the dock.  The water pump, the small waves slapping up against the hull, the smoke alarm that goes off every time I cook bacon, and noises we just don't know what they are.

Every day we learn something new about the boat.  Bob is busy mapping wiring, plumbing, etc. while I'm learning to cook on a tiny stove/oven.  We miss our family and friends so much but are adapting to live aboard and anxious to continue the adventure...

Thanks for listening!