Debbie delivered the "link sheet", a piece of canvas that zips to the front of the bimini and is strapped to the grab rail on the back of the companionway spray dodger. The boom must be out of the way when the sheet is in place. Debbie's canvas work for Pachuca has now been completed.
I also fitted the frame for the Raymarine C120 multifunction display. The frame is very strong: Australia cedar, pinned with nails and glued with 2-part epoxy. I then teak-stained it and covered it with two coats of varnish. Notice that I had to move the B&G sail monitoring unit back to its original position. Also, the Trimble GPS will re repositioned. I've made a template and will make the required wooden piece tomorrow.
During a visit to Maritime Electronics we decided that the time was good for procuring the Raymarine radar and C120 display, and AIS system which will probably by Simrad active and passive. Greg said that the major boat shows are behind us now and no major new products or price changes were announced.
I visited Phil and Sailmakers WA to discuss the design of lee sheets for the berths in the main cabin. They should be ready by the end of next week.
We visited Tudor House and purchased New Zealand and USA courtesy flags and ordered the "Q" quarantine (pratique) flag which I picked up today. They could not provide a courtesy flag of Kiribati (an island nation between French Polynesia and Hawaii) and it would be a nightmare to sew at home (See http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/pacific/kiribati.htm). We hope to pick one up in either New Zealand or Tahiti. I consider this to be important because the smaller the country the more sensitive it is to a courtesy flag.
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