A Boat Update

Hello, few people who read this blog. How are you? I hope all is well. I thought I'd give you and update on my boat progress. Or boats, I should say as at this point I have two pending. One is at my Dad's shop. It's red and was the one I was given by my Uncle Cruz. The other, given to me by a neighbor of my Uncle David, is in Los Ranchos I believe and that neighbor is looking for the paperwork for it. It is pretty much ready to sail and all it needs is it's papers. It is green. I'm am very thankful for both of them.

I have recently began to sand my boat which is currently tucked safely away at Noble Automotive. We'll call her "Red" for now. I have a name in mind to give her when she is finished. As soon as I can get the pictures off my phone, I shall be sure to share them with you. I am doing the sanding with 120 grit sandpaper by hand as was recommended by the man who owns the auto body shop across the street from my Dad. As soon as I can find his card, I will put it up because he has been very kind to me and my family so far and does wonderful work where the cosmetics of cars are concerned.

The first step, which I am sorry to say is only partway done right now, is to sand the entire hull. I'm not sure to what extent I should sand her down to, so I'm waiting to see what my Dad's friend has to say. I think some point soon I should look into procuring or building a trailer from scratch. Most likely it will be the latter. I am somewhat experienced with building things from scratch and though the trailer might not come out pretty, I'm confident that it could come out to be street legal and safe.

I'm excited to get one of my boats out on the water. I'm confident that it will happen before this summer is out.

In other news, I have finished the first draft of one of my backlogged essays and I am beginning to edit it. I am also close to finishing the source material for the final one. I do not intend to let my academic probation go on for too long. In fact, I am hoping to finish everything needed before my financial deadlines.

I'm really enjoying the source material for the last one. It's a great read. I highly recommend Leo Africanus by Amin Maalouf. An excellent story of adventure! I really identify with the main character and it's just so much fun.

This passing week was a difficult one to manage, but in the end is a victory. I learned much and I am excited about the prospects of the weeks to come.

Much love,
Nathan

PS Uploaded the pictures. Here's my work: