So we came to the lake to spend the New Year's Holiday on the boat. We just wanted to relax and have a restful holiday. And we did... well mostly. On Sunday before the holiday, the fresh water pump decided to take a holiday as well. I got up and took my shower just fine, but by the time Philip got in and lathered up, the water began to dribble and then stop. Luckily, I had bottled water in the pantry. He managed to rinse off with one of those, then he went below to detect the problem.
And this earned us a trip into the city and to West Marine. We bought a new one.
We caught lunch at Whole Foods (our healthy fix for the upcoming New Year's overeating that was to come) and headed back. Now came the hard part. Squeezing Philip's large frame into the area beneath the galley floor in order to install the new pump was difficult for him but worth several pictures for me. This is when both of us think of those boats we saw at the Miami boat show last year with engine rooms large enough for a small family to live in.
Something to remember... put on long sleeves and pants before you wallow on a fiberglass surface.
So, we have one more new part to our little old boat!
We were now able to take a shower and get ready to ring in the new year with our fellow Lake Travis friends.
