Yah!!!! I can hardly believe it! The boat is back. So, here are the cold hard facts. When you flip a boat, it does alot of damage. When you have somebody fix the major things, and don't do it yourself, you can't complain to badly about the things they messed up on. Sooo we have to fix a few more little holes, replace some hoses, sand some extra glass, re-glass said glass, and then fix the boat. Doesn't sound to bad does it?  We have the stringers laid in the spiffy new sponson, we have the deck hatches cut out of the new decks, and now we get to start sanding. Oh lucky us, the wonderful hours we get to spend covered in fiberglass dust, itching till the cows come home. (in this case, till the boat floats) Then the time spent leveling them, re-sanding them, spot putty-ing them, re-sanding them, primering them, re-sanding them, filling in all the little bitty tiny holes that fiberglass is notorious for, then re-sanding them. Then maybe, just maybe, we will paint it. Oh, I guess we need the motor in to! Anyone up for some sanding? (that was a honest ?, not just joking) well, I posted the pics of it with the new cockpit and sponson, go take a look and see what you think!

Well, I guess from looking at the last date that I posted, I kinda sucked on this lately. Oh well. Life kinda grabbed us, we have been really busy, and we don't even have the boat for a excuse! We have been going to the races, helping out where needed, then the 4Th, then we were camping for the rest of the time. Both kids have swim lessons and soccer this week, so my work schedule is weird. Oh! And did I mention that we have a new lady in the family? Well 2 of them really, but let me send out a big welcome to miss Rowen Ashtyn! Your auntie can't wait to get her hands on you baby girl! The second welcome goes out to our new cat, Marshmallow. (no she isn't white, or fluffy or sticky, that is just what J&R started to call her) Well, an update on the boat, since that is what this site is for.... Cross your fingers, eyes and whatever you can, because it sounds like we get to pick it up on Sat! SAT!!! Can you believe it? Me either! We might really get to race a boat again. (I was beginning to wonder) YIPPPEEEEEEE! We did get to visit it this weekend, and oh baby, what a purdy thing it is. The cockpit is in, and looks no different than when we did it ourselves. Big pat on the backs to Jim and I, as this means that the professionals did it the same way, and then the sponson....... oh wow. *sigh*  It is seriously amazing how neat a person can get a piece of wood to look. It really is a beautiful job. All round and smooth, just a big piece of curved wood. They even made the spray rail look the same. Which is a big thing... really it is! Well, as soon as we get the boat in the shop, I'll take pics and post them, so you all can see how beautiful she is!!