Key Largo - at a new room

 

If you have to wait for your boat to be repaired, at least get a nice place - even if it is expensive

Great progress was made today on Fleetwing. The keel has been sanded, rust inhibitor applied, barrier coat applied, and a coat of bottom paint applied. It looks great! Meanwhile, the fiberglass is taking a day to cure and will be finished over the weekend. Tuesday still looks like a good day to launch but not so good a day to go west. High winds are due all next week, more so than we want to deal with. 

We're in the tropics, huge plants that can't stand frost

With the coming winds, we have a dock reserved at this motel (which is also a marina) for next week after the boat is launched. Eventually, we will reach Key West sometime this winter but probably not by next week unless there's an unexpected weather change. 

On Friday, I will meet with the insurance adjuster from Progressive. We had already received a go-ahead to start work provided lots of photos were taken along the way. The adjuster I meet with tomorrow, will examine the damage and repairs in person and we hope all is fine. A word to those who might be in a similar situation - be sure to get insurance coverage for housing (hotel) costs if your boat needs repairs in a marina where you can't live on the boat! We had our problems in a very expensive area for short term rentals. I hadn't know about such a "rider" but now I know and will be sure to have it added in the future (the barn door is closed tight!)