My "weather obsession" continues...

So, the sun is shining even IF it's horribly windy outside and Bob has to go burst my bubble.  The weather is supposed to be nasty today.  Rain, wind, cold...  UGH!  Why can't the weatherman realize that we are in FLORIDA?!?!  Conjur me up a nice, warm, sunny day?  It's not asking for too terrible much, really.  I don't even mind if the temps stay in the upper 60's/lower 70's with a breeze... Please Mr. Weatherman... try to cooperate with the Floridians that have no tolerance for the cold...

NOAA Forecast...

Lat: 29.97   Lon: -81.33

Today: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 17 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind chill values as low as 21. Breezy, with a west wind between 14 and 16 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Breezy, with a west wind between 14 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind between 11 and 13 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

My tarp is my friend!

We've suffered with just the small bimini (sun shade) over the cockpit for the past few weeks and I want some shade!  Maybe a little protection for when it rains?  Talk about a pain in the fanny when it rains!  You can't open the hatch without it raining inside the cabin!  Ugh!  We have a tarp that can be used as a cover, but it's around the hatch where the air conditioner is to keep the rain out of the v-berth.   We need a solution!

The view from below decks

Well, it can't be said that necessity doesn't breed solutions!  Bob took our inflatable air mattress and sealed in the v-berth hatch around the a/c unit.  Not only is it thicker and provide better insulation, but it's heavier and doesn't rustle when the wind blows.  Hey, that was a good idea!  Thanks baby!!!

The air mattress covering the hatch where the a/c is installed.  Taken from the main hatch.

The a/c unit is actually better insulated now and the boat is cooler. 
Necessary now that the refrigerator is heating us up so much!

Now, I had thought that I would purchase a couple of long PVC pipes and attach (read tie here) two sides of the tarp to a piece of the pipe, drape the pipe over the boom (that's the long thing that sticks over the cockpit where the sail is attached Ms. B) and then anchor the PVC to the sides of the boat.  That would provide a "bowed" effect and keep the tarp nice and tight while providing shade and rain protection. 

Bob decided to drape the tarp itself over the boom and tie it down like a tent.  I have to admit that it works just fine this way and the results are the same.  It doesn't leave as much space to get into the boat, but I didn't have to do the actual work, so I'm pleased with the results~lol

He finished just in time for a nice rain storm:-)  I left the hatch part-ways open and had a wonderful nap listening to the rain.  Not one drop of water inside the cabin.  I think it may stay like this!

My sun shade tarp from the front of the Mystery.

Where we board is a little limited on space, but we ARE in the shade and we ARE dry when it rains!