OK, This Is Interesting ...

Beaufort  

The rain had already begun to fall before we woke up. This was expected as it followed two nice sunny days. This is the cycle we've become accustomed to. Boat projects were on the docket for the day and we assembled all of the tools and parts to complete Part 2 of our bathroom vanity upgrade. We had completed the two faucet installations over the past week or so, but had not yet changed out the drain assembly. As with most original installations on this boat, we did not know what to expect. Barry's remark of, "OK, this is interesting" has become a standard prelude to projects big and small. He tried the drain wrench, then the larger channel lock pliers. In Indiana Jones fashion he followed with "Why did it have to be adhesive?". The Taiwanese factory workers were overly aggressive in the amount of adhesive applied to the sink drain. Time to bring out the power tools. Eventually the old pitted unit was removed and the shiny new chrome ring was installed. We broke for lunch then repeated the process on the second sink which provided less resistance. All was looking shiny and I followed behind with a good cleaning. 

Rain and gusty winds continued throughout the afternoon. I was lucky to catch the sun at the moment it peaked through a small opening in the clouds on its was beyond the horizon. It stopped raining, but the wind continued to howl. The full moon rose into a cloudless sky. We're hoping the sun will come out tomorrow and we can get out for at least a walk.