Today I finally got La Sirena’s bilge pumps sorted— the last of the ‘critical jobs’ I’m very glad to cross off the list.
There are two Johnson pumps aboard, rated at 900 and 2,200 gallons per hour. I rewired both pumps and their float switches, replacing one of the float switches along the way. Both pumps are now working, and the high-water alarm is working too. It’s a reassuring bit of progress as launch day approaches.
And that’s where we are: La Sirena is ready to launch. Tomorrow I’ll head into the boatyard office to get it scheduled. It could be as soon as this Friday, although I’m quite happy if it takes another week. After all the work to get here, a few more days won’t hurt.
Once afloat, the plan is to spend most of my time at anchor, with occasional marina or port stays to resupply, pick things up, and take care of whatever needs doing. There are still a few items to order, but those can be delivered to the boatyard for me to collect later. My car will stay there for now, too.
It feels good to be reaching the point where the next job is actually putting her back in the water. There will always be something else to do aboard, but I’m looking forward to working on her somewhere with a changing view.
For now, I’ll get her afloat, settle into life at anchor, and see where I get.
