June 10-15                     North Kingstown, Rhode Island

The teak blinds in the salon have been a problem since we bought the boat.  Several of them would not adjust properly.  Efforts to find someone to come onboard and make repairs were not successful.  In addition, the metal facing at the bottom of the windows had been marred by salt invasion.  After considerable trial and error, we finally stopped most of the salt from seeping through but the discoloration remained. 

One of the quality features of our friends’ Fleming motoryacht was the teak facing on the windows.  I probably noticed it more than most because of the problems we had on our boat.  In an “ah-ha” moment while meditating over a second cup of coffee one morning, David decided to install teak facings on our salon windows.

Teak was ordered, received, cut, sanded, stained and varnished.  The new teak pieces fit perfectly and we are delighted with the improvement.  Before completing the project, David made major adjustments to the blinds and they work much better.

The hot water heater, original to the boat, began to leak and David suddenly had another project.  Home Depot in Cranston (about 30 miles north) had one which met the needed specifications.  We made the trip and found the desired product—on sale!!!  At 30” x 19”, it fit easily into our car after the box was discarded.  With Rupe’s help, David soon had it installed and working great.  Now he is demanding time off to return to his more leisurely routine!