OK, I admit I haven't been posting as I should. Life has a way of keeping me so busy that maintaining this blog has slipped a bit. I'm going to try and fix that now though. We've done a tremendous amount of work on the new boat, so I'll try and catch things up. May 2021 - First, a bit of history. We purchased the boat in SC back in the spring of 2021. Before bringing it home, I wanted to perform some of the overdue maintenance, just so I'd have some peace of mind during the ride home to the Hudson River. Since the boat was located so far from home, I contracted with Specialized Mechanical Services in Wilmington, NC for the work to be done. In order for them to have access to the boat, my wife and I had to move her from the Myrtle Beach Yacht Club, SC, to the Port City Marina in NC. This is a 4 or 5 hour cruise, and it was nice to get the new boat out for a ride after closing on her. We had no issues on the maiden voyage, and left her securely slipped in Po