Ready,set,go....

August 14th, 2006
"Cloud Nine" is still being worked on at Winthrop Harbor as our departure date nears. Over the last year we have changed the following things:canvas on entire boat, new exterior cushions,all new interior furniture (a story in itself) new galley counters, new appliances, all new decor, new shelving,new paint and wallpaper,new window treatments, new staining, newly converted office, all new electronics,all exterior teak stripped to original(Pam's crazy, whacky, pet project)2 new transmissions (ouch) new mufflers, new batteries, and the beat goes on...now here's the thing...maybe we should have spent more money and gotten a boat that was already complete, but as Stephanie and Bob have said to us..."You two wouldn't be happy without a project!!!!
On some level they're right! Tom and I are so happy with the way "Cloud Nine" looks, and the choices are all ours. Re-habbing a boat is kind of like childbirth...you forget the pain when its all over....