Getting the boat ready to be put on the hard for the season

This last week in the Bahamas consisted of work, work and more work, getting the boat ready to be put on the hard. We have scrubed every inch of the boat, first with windex and then putting on a layer of vinegar to help prevent molding in the boat and that has primarily been my job, what fun.  Brad's job has been doing the oil changes on both engines and taking the sails down from the boat, and wow that was quite the feat.  Both the jib and main are now sitting in the cockpit, I just hope we can figure out how to put them back together next year, it was a big puzzle getting them down, not to mention very very heavy.  The boat is still a mess, which you will see by the photos taken today, but we have a few more days to clean up and get things neat and tidy for the storage. Thank goodness the weather has been good for the clean up process, a bit hot though.  In fact it seems to be getting hotter everyday, so I guess it is a good thing we are leaving. Today I will probably clean the refrig and freezer, the last bit of food is out on the counter to be eaten prior to leaving.  If it is not eaten then we will be giving Ray the Dock Master at Mangoes the extra food. Here are a favorite pictures from our trip: