Happenings
Dodger!
Dan from Canvas Creations has started the installation of our hard dodger. The dodger is really nice, six inches taller than the previous, fiberglass top and thick walled stainless steel frame. Tanya can almost stand up underneath it and I am no longer bashing my head! Frame and top, windows go on tomorrow: Bimini frame is … Continue reading
Settling in…
We are shoulder deep in stuff that came from the house, storage, etc. Slowly but surely we are finding places to put our things. All our efforts are fairly mundane in nature, nothing exciting. We installed the main sail, raised the mizzen boom, put the engine on the dinghy and found a permanent home for … Continue reading
Departed-Arrived!
Under overcast skies, drizzle and rain, and temps in the 40s we departed hell. The alarm went off at 0530, we jumped up and readied the boat. In contrast with the previous day it was almost completely calm so we decided to bend on the head sail. Up went the sail, we forgot to unfurl … Continue reading
It was not meant to be…today…
We readied the boat, set the alarm for 0500 and hit the rack. Well at 0500 the weather forecast had not changed a bit, NNW winds 25 knots gusting to 30 and waves 4 to 5 feet. Since we were heading NNW that made the trip a no go, so another couple of days in hell … Continue reading
In The Water!
We are in the water, no joke! Everything went well this morning and the bilge is bone dry. The engine fired right up and everything worked perfectly, we actually received several comments on how nice the engine sounds. The winds were up a bit today so we will have to wait until next week to get the masts … Continue reading