UNA, like most boats, has an ongoing list of improvements. Most usually get kicked along, but an upcoming cruise got me motivated. The respite from the miserable July/August heat certainly helped too.

What are they? See below from most recent:

1. A road cover. She deserved it after 11 years. Heavy duck canvass.
2. A lighter, quicker tent fashioned from a rain fly with loads of eyelets, kiddie tent poles, miscellaneous plastic hooks and paracord.
3. A repurposed cot, minus its legs, stretched between gunnels with webbing. works! Took a nap in the garage one day.
4. Ganged floorboards port and starboard for easy access to the bilge. Now 3 bolts replace the some 50+ wood screws.
5. An engine storage mount inside the boat. A couple mock ups led to the final.
6. Widened cockpit seats. It’s amazing what an extra 3” has done in comfort.
7. A bottomless box for the lazarette for organizing gear. Before, everything wanted to occupy the center of the bilge there.
8. A repeater for the ammo battery box 12v meter and charge ports. The box is lashed under the aft deck now.
9. New halyards and sheets using New England Ropes “Vintage”.
10. A modified toilet flapper valve to protect boat from flopping main sheet block.
11. Cam cleat for shock cord centerboard hold down.
12. Galley box 3.0.

I feel like I’ve a new boat now! Will report on the success/ failure after our journey. Pics below-