Another exciting day today. List of achievements:

1. Completed the reinstallation of the muffler. Ran the engine for 10 minutes to check for leaks. Jim was able to repair the muffler on Friday, we we’re able to get it back into the boat yesterday.

2. Thickened the engine mount by adding the so that the clamp screws weren’t all the way at the end. This gives added security and allows the clamp lock to be fitted.

3. Fitted all the spreader halyard hardware to both the port and starboard lower spreaders, so that we can fly home and courtesy flags. Attached the shroud cleats to the lower inboard shrouds – this took a lot longer than anticipated, because the shroud cleats I had ordered didn’t fix the size of our lower shrouds out of the box. We had to resort to improvisation to come up with a means of attaching the cleats securely. (Many thanks to Michael).

Up the mast, adding the spreader halyard hardware.

4.  Remounted the vanity mirror in the aft head.

5. Replaced the joker valve in the forward head (always fun).

We’re getting close!