P I E ............ pie

We've had a great summer so far, lots of eating and enjoying our time ashore.  I looked at Greg's blog yesterday and he mentioned fondue.  I love fondue but really like fruit, if it is in a pie....! 

Thought I should mention one of my favorites - Lesley's apple pie.  I think there are 4 different apples in the pie, the crust is wonderful and the filling is awesome.  So now that I've finished this pie it's time for a cherry pie (Trader Joe's Cherries), perhaps some homemade peach ice cream, or maybe a homemade Key Lime pie or pressure cooker chocolate swirl cheesecake.

Let's eat.....................

Steak au Poivre, lyonnaise potatoes, fresh asparagus for dinner tonight (my turn to cook) but wondering what we will have for desert now that the pie is gone?
 

Island Packet Factory

Lesley and I headed up to Largo on Wednesday to pick up some things that we needed for our boat and also for a 38 that I'm working on this summer.  Karsten met us at the reception area and we got an unexpected tour of the Blue Jacket production area.  Karsten indicated that they were now finishing work on hull #6 of the new boat and there were several more in hull layup.  It was nice to see so many people working again but surprising that they were not making any Island Packets.

We left Largo and headed back to PG after stopping in Sarasota for a nice lunch.

Refitting an IP-38

I'm having a great time this summer working on an IP-38.  Projects to date have been replacing all of the stern plastic thru hulls, replacing below water thru hulls and tying them into the bonding system.  Removing abandoned cables (so many), copper tubing (yes copper), degraded raw and fresh water hoses, etc.

Part of the project will involve installing a custom panel to house some much needed breakers, monitoring devices, and to declutter some of the interior mounting/display areas.  We are still working on the final design and when we are finished the panel will be made by FRONT PANEL EXPRESS

The summer heat here in Florida makes this a very wet undertaking!