Back to Work in Ecuador

It's been back to boat work here in Ecuador of late. Sanding more woodwork to varnish it anew, polishing stainless (ha!) steel, and general cleaning was the work for today. The rainy season has brought an influx of mosquitoes to the region and for the first time since leaving San Diego last April I'm actually getting bit. Time to start taking the dreaded Vitamin B. But couple the itchy bug bites with the humidity and heat at night and sleep isn't easy to come by. I was up till 4 AM this morning going through various storage lockers throwing out all cardboard (where bugs like to make their homes) and a couple old food items. I also put every screen I could find on the boat, which cuts down the airflow, but if it keeps me from itching all night it'll be worth it.

Tomorrow I begin the process of varnishing the outer wooden rails of Avventura which I sanded today. That means at least 7 coats of varnish since it's an area that is perpetually exposed to salt and very rarely rinsed off. I also need to finish polishing the stainless steel, find and patch a leak in my dinghy, and too many other maintenance tasks to list. I'm hoping to have the boat back in the water sometime early in February so I can go find some surf. Till then it's boat work and hanging out at the yacht club.