Reducing inventory

              

Both of us have engineering backgrounds and we have always been very aware of accumulating stuff. The saying "if you have the space you will fill it" and or "inventory is evil" has always been something we talk about and try and make sure we do not do. This is in the work life as well as in the home life. Many people would find our home decorated sparsely, if they thought it was decorated at all.   We are one of those people with a three car garage, with three cars that park inside it at all times.

10 months to plan projects, why so blue

If the boat was next door or within a short drive of us then doing some of the projects now would be possible. Since the boat is not close we are then forced to plan and dream how to do some of the projects. One simple project is our dodger.  The Manta Catamaran has a hard bimini, but  but between the bimini and the top of the cabin top it is open. Usually that area has a dodger with material and isinglass sewn into it so you have the visibility at the helm but are protected from waves, wind, and rain.

With the boat on the hard the need for this project is very low but when we get to the boat and put it in the water the need will be high.  The time we have now is large but when we put the boat in the water the time will be short.  We can get some local canvas makers that are close to the boat go and look at the project and bid it.  It would be better if we were at the boat and able to express our wishes and get a better plan laid out with the person that would be doing the sewing.   Since we do not have a final layout we are open to changes that would make sense when talking to an expert. 

One of the simple decision that also needs to be made prior to the sewing project is what color of material do we use for the sail covers and for the cockpit surround?  We have narrowed it down to a blue but go to sailrite, https://www.sailrite.com/, and see the many selections of blue there are.  We need to pick one but which one?