However, the most positive of everything are the advances on the Pacific Provider!  She is now (almost) one color.  The guys doing the paneling have completed their work. (man were they fast!) The heads are being assembled in the member staterooms.  The galley is being tacked in.  the inside and outside bars should be completed soon. The carpenters are advancing in the pilot house and the crew mess is half completed.    We even fired one of the big Cat generators yesterday.  It fired right up, clean exhaust.....not even a hiccup.  After two years of not being run, it just fired up.  Impressive, and a very good omen!   

This week we took on our newest Crew member, Pamela Avila de Deckman, from Los Cabos, MX.  She is our Member Services Coordinator.  Welcome Aboard Pam!

We also had our first crew grill party (in the rain of course)  but a great morale booster.

We are (more or less) on schedule to get out of Seattle in early May and head for warmer waters.  I can't wait to start posting ship position and fishing/diving reports.  The entire crew knows deep down that this time in shipyard are the dues we must "pay" to get to the good stuff!  Tight lines and pray for sun!!