We're still in Hawaii but we're 95% ready to go. The last couple weeks have been quite busy. This is what we've been up to:

• New sails fitted & tested!!! They are glorious.
• Engine repair complete (new shifter installed, fuel tank reinstalled)
• Car died & donated to Make a Wish Foundation
• Broke wind vane, repaired wind vane
• Replaced gaskets - hatches, ports, and engine access
• Revived the head - sea water pump didn't work but we fixed it for $0
• Galley water pump doesn't work, but we've ordered a replacement from San Diego
• Successfully tested navigation lights
• Installed shelf in closet to store fresh stores
• Resurrect the depth sounder. It only needed a little more anti-freeze.
• Replaced the other jib sheet lead car after the sheave broke during our first day sail
• Moved dinghy to marina (Thank you Chris!) and launched for the first time
• Stocked boat with water (bye bye waterline) and dry stores.
• Given notice to Kailua landlords and marina management
• More going away parties than we can count - we've made a lot of great friends in Hawaii

Here's what we need to accomplish before we can head South:

• Vacate apartment
• Move everything else onto the boat - kitchen & clothes
• Organize everything on the boat
• Provision fresh produce
• Get exit papers from Customs
• Test wind vane under sail
• Close bank, electric, gas, etc accounts
• Check the weather
• Throw off the dock lines already!

Fingers crossed, we head South to Fanning Island next week.