Something Good from Something Bad

So now I am  faced with a very overwhelming amount of repairs, more than I ever thought I would have to deal with. I'm not even sure where to start. So to get a fresh view of all this I get my
"go to gal " involved. Suzanne looks at the whole project and says to me make me a complete list of every thing that you want to do to the boat. 
So the very first Saturday following my talk with Suzanne, I went to the shop at 7am and with a notepad,  flashlight, masking tape and a Sharpie. I spent the entire day just inspecting every inch of  the "Fuelishness" and writing a list of things to fix , replace or upgrade. I have to say that at the end of  the day I felt really good. So with list in hand Suzanne and I sit down to discuss the project,  and as we begin to talk about the redo Suzanne asks me if this is all I want to do.
My answer was " There's probably a few things I skipped". Her answer back was a great one,
she said " You lost the season, not the time , finish the list , make something good out of something bad". 

The List goes like this :

• Fix all Scratches and Chips in Exterior
• Remove unused Hardware on Exterior (Old Cover Hooks)
• Seriously Polish all the Stainless Trim and Rails 
• Replace all the Cup Holders 
• Custom Cockpit Table 
• Extended Swim Platform with hidden Ladder
• Replace Headliner and Wall Coverings
• Replace Interior Carpet
• Replace Exterior Snap-in Carpets
• Replace Anchor line with All-Chain
• Upgrade Windlass Controls at Bow 
• Recondition Dash Panels 
• Reconfigure Dash Layout 
• Add IPAD to replace Stereo in Dash
• Recondition Exterior Cabinet Latches
• Recover the Cockpit Seating
• Upgrade Exterior Sound System
• Replace Bumpers and Dock Lines 
• Replace Enclosure Side and Front Windows
• Replace Deck Hatches 
• Recover Foredeck Sun Pad  and Cover 
• Replace Gas struts for rear Sunpad 
• Install Dri-Deck in Storage Compartments
• Re-condition all exterior Fiberglass 
• Re-stripe the exterior 
• Relamp entire boat with LED    

So now with a complete list at hand I'll be  getting bids for all the work I can't do myself and prices on materials and supplies for the work that I can do. 

Looks like it's game on!

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