More from Fiji

Haven’t posted for a while because, basically, there is nothing going on that is fun to post. We are destroying Vivo to facilitate the repairs and equipment replacements we need. Took off the entire transom today. Ropes, pulleys, hammers, chisels, bloodshed, frigging nightmare! This is to be able to get the old genset out and the new one in. The new one is on a plane from Austrailia as we speak so you know that’s not going to be inexpensive. Hope it got an isle seat. The GNP of Fiji should see a nice blip from Vivo. We have anywhere from 2 to 6 contractors on the boat all day every day.

Got injectors overhauled on one engine to find that in addition to that issue I have a high pressure fuel pump that is on its last leg. Couple of boat bucks involved there for sure.

New dingy motor hopefully Monday. Should be a busy week. Most of the projects should be wrapping up. I/We want out of here BAD! Very tired of living in a working boatyard. When all of the outlining islands are calling us.

But heck, who gets to do this stuff?

Preparing to yank the transom cap off. 

Awesome.     Pulleys, ropes, coconut trees, crew, friends, neighbors  So now there is a big chunk of Vivo laying in the grass behind us. What a nice feeling.

So now we just hope for no rain. But wait, it always rains! Crap! That is one big hole in a boat! Nice shot of the generator that doesn't work next to the honda that doesn't work. Boat is destroyed!

Anchor locker repairs. Should have shot a picture of it before. I creamed it good! Its coming along nicely.

More to follow. Unless I go bankrupt first. Which is a distinct possibility!

M