She floats!
The engines run!
The rudders & steering system work (so far).
We have a main sail.
Things are looking good.
We splashed the boat before midday on day 2 and now sit at the dock in the marina. The launch went smoothly, Jeff drove well, we had coaching and line handling assistance from the workers.
In the afternoon on day 2 Jeff and the local sailmaker, Henrique, went over to the sail loft at the nearby "moorings" charter facility to sort through their inventory of used and damaged sails for something suitable. And they found one! It's a pretty good fit. The sailmaker made whatever necessary repairs and modifications, and rigged it up today (day 3).
Meanwhile, Jeff has been spending way too many hours working on the 20hp Honda outboard for the dingy, with little success and less enjoyment. Torsten and I have been chipping away at provisioning and the high priority work scope.
It is now our intention to put in one more work day and then set sail Sunday morning for nearby Bora Bora.
The island, the water, the sky are all beautiful. The night sky is stunning.. I am really looking forward to the night sky at sea. And hopefully doing some snorkeling in the near future.
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