Please, check out the add I just placed on my web site and share with any one that may have an interest. I booked my flight for a visit to the home port, arriving Sea-Tac on November 15. With a return on March 28. But I hope that I may not need the return portion if I can find the replacement that I still intent to use for my wild plan to try and break the current record of 89 years to complete an other solo circumnavigation. The Atlantic Coast is my preferred departure location but plan B from the Westcoast would also work. Please, pass on any recommendations you have on either coast. I’m still hoping to find the missing Canadian sister of Fleetwood I and II “Soul Fisher” and the boat I almost bought in Port Townsend, last winter. My preference is for a wood boat. How would I justify “Fleetwwood IV” on a tupperware boat? No longer than 32 feet, light weight, sails easy to handle by a geriatric. The return ticket portion may be used for the potential court case to recover the expenses for this boat from the crooked seller.

“Fleetwood III” For Sale in Amsterdam-Waarschip 900, 30 ft Sailboat

Here is picture of what the cockpit looks like today and before. I still need to epoxy fill some spots and sand and clean the teak and the rubber seams. I tried to recover as much of the old teak strips, the lighter colored edges are new. Putting the two locker covers back together was a challenge. The drainage of the seams caused the most dammage. No leaks any more.

May 13

September 13 ’24

The mast is scheduled to be replaced just before my November 15 departure.

I’ll be homeless again on October 1st. That is the end of the summer season when I was allowed to camp out on the boat. Not sure how I’ll manage. I’m soliciting invitations or house/dog/chicken sitting until November 15. If anyone can recommend a moorage where I can bivouac on the boat for the six weeks, let me know. I will probably have work to do after October 1st on the boat. I’ve kept the interior chores for the nastier season. The bicycle that Evelyn let me use since last year was stolen right outof the gated yacht club. I found a 200 euro replacement on Tuesday.

My next project is tro try and get my 2017-june 2024 jack@cometosea.us e-mails recovered, which have dropped into the Microsoft-GoDaddy pits. I will try to get my 253-441-7204 phone number back for my USA visit.

I expect to receive my absentee ballot in the e-mail in the next days. Y’all know that I’ll be voting for the nominated by the people instead of the two who are selected by the handful of DNC operators.