From destruction to construction: rebuilding the boat

The first 3 days were about destruction. It's a bit stressful but also rejuvenating. Begone, compromised fiberglass and rotten wood!  The piles of debris just kept getting taller, the holes bigger. The funny pessimists would walk by and say, "wow, you've got a lot of work cut out for you - haha!" Somber pragmatists would note, "stop making holes in your boat, if you want to get out of here..."

Everyone had an opinion on what we shouldn't be doing - which is less helpful that what we should be doing. The last trimaran at the yard ended up spending  6 weeks with a $60K bill - they found delaminating fiberglass, the boatyard recommended they remove it all, and they basically rebuilt the shell of the boat. Gulp! Can't go down that path.

The marine surveyor, Mike Pyzel, visited and said he was really impressed with our progress. "Things are shaping up nicely." Everyone seems to agree we are lucky, the problems are really minor.

Then came the Turning Point: we shifted from destruction to construction yesterday. The new pieces of wood were cut and glued with epoxy and fastened with new screws. It is exciting to see light at the end of the tunnel. We're spending more time than we hoped, but we're doing a really good job... and that is what matters for our floating seafaring home.