Need A Spare?

  When we bought SVCerridwen she came with alot of spare everything. There is something to be said about organization on a sailing vessel. The amount of things that you need to carry in case of an emergency, or something breaking while at sea, or something leaking while at sea, there are a number of reasons why you need to carry so much stuff.

The amount of screws, nuts, bolts, different caulking, washers, bungees, hoses, clamps, brass nails, stainless steel nails, hooks, rivets, latches, spark plugs, oil filters, fuel filters, air filters, hinges, snaps, bungs, cleats, tape, do you have any idea how many different kinds of tape there are?
 As we go along we have been stratigizing on some type of organization system. We have come to realize, the best way to go about it is to put stuff together with like items, put them in see thru containers, and label them. In order to that we had to go to the beginning, pull it all out, sort as you go, spend the whole day down below. This is also including everything from under the aft cabin mattress. The shop is so 'Shinalized' now. All the stuff under the V~berth is now sanding stuff, and painting stuff.
  All the new room in the cabinets, with the new shelves, and all the organizing, things are settling in place. Just in time to start working on sewing the top on the cockpit, getting the heater all hooked up, seal all the teak up top, and get a good coat on it before it starts raining. You know, boat stuff.
  Organization is a key roll for keeping things neat and tidy on the boat. There is no room for messes. No matter how hard I try, The messes have to be dealt with as soon as you get done making it. And everything has a home.
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