March 2008 Update - Like all good plans, the Bahamas cruise for this year has been cancelled due to a leak discovered just before leaving Lake Worth , Florida to cross the gulfstream. The starboard 65 gallon water tank emptied overnight into the bilge. This left one 30 gallon water tank and our plans to go to the out islands in the Exumas were scrubed. Luckly, Kracor still has the molds for this tank and we ordered and installed a new tank which required that we remove the starboard settee and rebuild same. We finished this work in September 2008 and have reset the trip to March 2009. Since we could not leave this year due to hurricane season, we took the time to replace the autopilot to a ST6001 wheel pilot and finish the to do checklist which never seems to go away. A friend gave me a satellite TV system and we are figuring how to install it on the boat. It would be neat to watch Direct TV in the Bahamas. More to come

Final Awlgrip Finish

These are all BEFORE pictures of the interior. Dark wood, poorly applied, Portlight area
dark cushions ratty and worn. Just my opining.

Thought I would post some before and after pictures of the interior. These are all
AFTER pictures. Changes are cushions, adding white formica around ports on both
port and starboard. New teak and holly flooring. New interior varnish (After sanding
all the old finish off. You will see the old finish and the lighter brighter difference this made.

Some shots of Against the Wind at Hopetown Abaco Bahamas last year. We leave mid February
for another cruise through the Bahamas.

New Canvas and Awlgriped decks and cockpit. Topsides are being done during this month.
All teak on exterior done with light cetol. some of the teak was not finished in these shots.

Here are the shots of the new air conditioning unit being installed on the starboard side near the chainplate. Tight fit but noise very low in front cabin V Berth area and worth the work.