After two years of not leaving the dock with Ryen's Quest, today we had two great trips out into the harbour. She wanted badly to head toward the mouth of the harbour and seek out warmer climates I am sure.
Many members from the club have come by to wish us well as we get closer to the departure date. After Friday, the boat will be leaving as soon as we get a good weather window from Chris. Thank you to all of you who have come over, we appreciate your kind words and best wishes very much.
While on the topic of thanking folks, we must take this time to thank all those contractors who, without their expertise, we would never have been able to have the boat ready to go.
- Bill Pierce of A + DC Electric, our marine electrician, was here every time we needed him. Even showing up in his swimming trunks on a late Friday afternoon. Thank you, thank you!
- Ken Knickle, was the best of the best in tearing down our diesel and finding a lot of things that required maintenance. A great savings for us, not having to buy a new engine. Thank you Ken.
- To Jim Newell, of Life Line Marine, who has been here so often, we think of him as family. The work he did on the boat which included the complete overhaul of the plumbing, instrumentation installation, and all the other things he agreed to do for us. We love you Jim!
- Joe Miller, the carpenter, never gave up on the hatch installations, even after several do-overs in the sweltering heat we had in August. Can't find any better guy than Joe...thanks buddy for everything.
- Eugene, Brian, and Joe, from CMC Electronics, installed and repaired our remaining electronics and now we have a wonderful, efficient, and running auto-pilot. Leaving us with the confidence in knowing that the equipment will work and do their job for some time to come.
- Thanks to Signs Now for our new name "RYEN'S QUEST"on our transom. We love it!
- To Wayne Blundell from the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, thank you for allowing us and Atlantic Industrial Cleaners, in particular Al Cox, for permitting us to use your dock for this job.
- To Marie-Lise Sakkal, from Stratos, for her assistance and Kerissa Mott at Sat Works for their help with our satellite phone and data package. Great friends!
- Paul Moir, thank you so much for getting the outboard motors to work. Now I have to learn how to drive them. Thanks, I really mean it.
- Kevin, did bang up job getting us new upholstery in our saloon, we love it!
- Shelley, thanks for the keys to your place to do laundry and just hang out to watch the shopping channel and an occasional over-night. You have no idea what a great escape this was for me. Much love and future happiness!
- Hats off to Curtis at Millennium Sheet Metal. We love our custom sink, and it seems everyone else does too!
- A huge thank you to Dan Gallina,and staff of the Dartmouth Yacht Club, and especially the summer students who often helped me lug provisions to the boat when I could not do it myself. They are good kids!
- Bill and Pascal with Amphibian Boats thank you for an amazing job taking our tender from bleak to chic! It's better than we could have imagined.
- Thank you to my brothers, Gerard and J.J. and their wives for opening their homes to me while I wait out the time until I can join Al in Bermuda. And to my children, Dana, Corey, and Emily thank you for your support and patience while I explore some of the wonders of this world. You are each my favourite!!
- And, last but not least, Brad and Louise, who help us out in countless ways. We value your friendship and extend an open invitation to you both aboard Ryen's Quest.
There may be other folks that I have missed here; but they are in no way forgotten. Many people have played a major role in getting us to this point as we begin our journey with the sea.
We are really beginning to feel the fatigue and stress of getting this show on the road; however, we also see the faintest light at the end of the tunnel. Soon we will be able to suck back and begin to enjoy this time so fondly referred to as "retirement".
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