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Now that I’m getting La Sirena actually ready to go — and ready to live aboard — the jobs are starting to feel a little different. I’ve repaired a leaking hot-water pipe feeding the galley sink and also fixed a small diesel leak in the fuel line feeding the engine. Both are exactly the sort…

Today I started working on some of La Sirena’s woodwork, rails and trim. I’m not aiming for perfection this year — just getting her looking presentable. I’m cleaning up the existing chipped finish and applying some Epifanes high-gloss varnish where needed, not everywhere, just working areas. Also gave the deck teak another coat of Semco…

The last couple of days have been a pretty good example of life aboard La Sirena at the moment. We are now entering the preparing rather than the fixing phase. There’s still a lot of parts in transit and yet to order, but, in essence, La Sirena can set sail tomorrow if necessary. The weather…