Getting close! (Patreon)

Only a few more weeks to go, and then Athena should be back in the water. I'm super excited and a little nervous too. Will the new standing rigging fit? Are there going to be any leaks from the new thru-hulls? Time will tell. 

Like I mentioned in the video, I'm supposed to (fingers crossed) get both the standing rigging and the missing chainplate + bow roller next week. Once I have the new standing rigging, I'll need to replace the headstay inside of the furler. Apparently, this is easiest done by welding the two together. I'll also need to polish the bow roller and the missing chainplate. We've been experimenting with elector polishing at the workshop. It works, but our results are not super pleasing (cosmetic issues). I might have to send the bow roller to a professional polishing place to be able to get it on in time (the mast can't go up without it)

One last item I need to mount under the waterline is two giant (4kg) zinc anodes. From what I've read, the engine cannot share the same zink as the boat ground. I'm not entirely sure why but add the extra zinc :) Perhaps someone with more knowledge about the ABYC standard can educate me :) 

There was a scary accident this weekend! I was chatting with Martin down on the ground while Skipper (their dog) had snug upon Athena's deck. We heard the sound of paws scratching. Look up and see skipper going over the side. I try to catch him, but I'm not fast enough. Skipper hits the ground! We drove him straight to the vet. He has a small issue with a tendon, but other than that, he seems to be OK. Scary! There is no way Jokull (my dog) will be allowed up on deck until there's a toe rail in place and non-skid on the deck! 

I hope you've had a fantastic weekend :) Thank you so much for your support! Stay safe :)