Over the past three months, I’ve gone through probably the biggest and toughest sprint of my boat rebuild journey to finally bring Vira to big water. I worked almost nonstop — nearly every weekend, plus quite a few Mondays and Fridays — at the boatyard. Even on the days I wasn’t there, I was busy preparing parts, tools, and plans for the next trip. The boat is now about 150 miles from my home, which meant driving between Austin and Houston 11 times — around 3,300 miles total. Over the last three months, I’ve spent 24 full days working on the boat. Now I’ve decided to slow down a bit and spend the next two weekends at home with family and friends. Going forward, I don’t plan to be at the boat every single week. Most likely I’ll switch to a bi-weekly schedule, but spend full weekends there instead. Let’s see how this balance works out for me and my family.
Things was done since 10/29/24 Replaced Cabin sole with hard PVC panels Replaced cover around manual bilge pump 3d printed breakers blockers to avoid switching on or of by mistake Reinstalled cockpit compass at lower position. Connected foot water pump to the water system. Added pedestal guard in the cockpit. Engine hauled out. Engine tested, injectors tips replaced, injection time adjusted to spec, compression, oil pressure tested. Engine converted to fresh water cycle Made and installed engine monitor module to monitor engine parameters under way. Temperatures, oil pressure, coolant level e.t.c. Installed cabin table with pneumatic lift to height adjust. Rebuilt engine mount beams Replaced engine mounts. Made all cabin cushions. Made cockpit cushions. New navigation computer installation, IP68 box and base board providing additional USB ports, and other Open plotter features. Installed 12V outlets. Installed 6 GAL Water heater. Added shower c...