What’s Left?

Glimpses: Behind the Scenes Series
Written By Deborah Rudell
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Power washing the old engine room, the cockpit was already completely dismantled when we arrived. The derelict in the background is an example of the half a dozen ‘neighbors’ Elixir shared the boatyard with.

As you can see from these images, there wasn’t much left of the old cockpit or the interior when we got done pulling out all the ruined, rotted bits. Power washing removed the dirt and old paint so we could assess the condition of the remaining hull components. It wasn’t good. There was rot in the frames that would need to be repaired. We had to decide, is this really a six-month project? This had been our premise when we bought her and flew to Kauai.

Or should we cut our losses, drop the project, and run?

As you already know, we persevered and finished the project. And it took four years!

Deborah Rudell

I grew up in a small town in British Columbia, the eldest of four children. Typical of the 60’s and 70’s, there were many children in the neighborhood and plenty of independence and autonomy. My parents were busy with younger siblings and as a child I found solace in my stuffed animals and imaginary friends. As a preteen, my grandmother taught me about reincarnation, Edgar Cayce, yoga and Jesus. As a teen, my coping mechanism for the pain I saw and felt in the world was a reading list that included Max Heindel’s The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception, Gina Cerminara’s Many Mansions, Levi Dowling’s The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ and books about Atlantis.

https://www.deborahrudell.com/
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