June 5-7                    Wickford, Rhode Island

Monday was a disappointment.  The carpet installers finally arrived, took a look inside the boat, and promptly left without offering an explanation.  When contacted, they stated they had not been told the job was on a boat.  We were later called by their boss who apologized and promised someone would install the carpet on Tuesday.  The new batteries were delayed in shipping and would not arrive until Wednesday.  The same was true with the part for the A/C. 

Tuesday was a cold, rainy, and windy day.  We made a quick shopping trip and returned to the warmth of the boat.  Wet docks can be hazardous so we left most of the goods in the car to be removed when conditions improved.  The carpet installers called and told us the carpet had not been returned by the guys who came on Monday.  They promised to do the job on Wednesday morning. 

We were greeted by a beautiful, warm, sunny day on Wednesday and positive things began to happen.  The carpet was installed quickly and we were very pleased with the work.  The A/C guy replaced the defective part and added needed Freon to the systems.   The new batteries were expertly lifted from the dock onto the bow of the boat and soon were connected.  I returned the rental car after one more trip to the store to ensure we were well stocked.  The weather reports for the next four days were favorable.  We were finally ready to start for Maine!