Projects Accomplished! Is it time to relax yet?

So the last few days have been crazy busy and productive.

Wednesday, we tackled a couple of plumbing projects.  We can now fill our water tank without pulling apart the bed!  And we have a toilet that can be pumped out in accordance with Florida law.  We had some challenges along the way, of course.  A project is never as easy as you think it'll be, and it always takes about 3 times as long as you think.  Especially on a boat.  First, I had to learn yoga to get into some of those tight spaces with a power drill.  And halfway through the day, the battery on my drill went dead.  So we borrowed (I mean, we stole in a truly pirate-tastic swashbuckling show of awesomeness) my dad's drill.  And we ran the battery down on that one, too, before the end.  Also, the bit we bought for cutting holes in the deck was the tiniest bit too small, and the deck fittings wouldn't go through.  But with quite a bit of swearing and grumping and maneuvering, I managed to widen the holes enough for them to go in.  Also, tightening hose clamps when you can't see them is really difficult.  But we managed.  And now our plumbing projects are complete!  Woot!

Thursday, the mechanic came out and replaced the mixing elbow on the engine.  Now it's running great!  It has never idled so low or run so quietly as it does now.  Awesome!  We haven't taken it out for a good test drive yet, because it's been a windy couple of days.  But we're hoping to go out for a three-hour tour one of these days and really see how it's doing.  Yay!  Engine running!

Today, I helped Dad install his pumpout-ready toilet.  I learned he has trouble letting a power tool sit and charge.  We spent half the day letting the drill charge for a little bit, then running it dead.  It never achieved a full charge.  But we did manage to get his toilet installed!  So now we can stay in Boot Key Harbor as long as we want.

And we are now officially here for a month.  We live here!  How cool is that?