Finally starting to sail!
24 June 2015
Last week I ordered a tablet, very cheap, to put some navigation apps on, the tablet had to be returned, as it didn't even have a compass built into it. I bought an ASUS Transformed with detachable keyboard instead, today I used it on the St. Johns River and it was awesome. I also bought a mount to fix it to the binnacle. Two days ago I met an older sailer, who actually sails, and he taught me how to fold my sails! I have an inventory of about 7 sails that came with the boat, the previous owner had told Jack that he only had two headsails, a small one and a large one, neither of which was in good shape and neither really fit the boat. After Jack taught me how to fold my sails I pulled out a sailbag labeled E27 JIB. The sail was practically brand new!! Whew, thought I had to buy a new sail. It was so crisp but it did have a tear, I took the sail to Mike and Pat who own a sail and canvas shop next door to the marina, in no tiime Mike had the sail repaired and brought it back to my boat! Every evening we have pretty bad storms two nights ago the transformer was hit and I couldn't find coffee anywhere the next morning.
I replaced all of my cabin lights with LED lights and fixtures the light is white and really bright, I kept one incandescent in the v berth and one in the head to see how they look, as I was one LED fixture short, so the last LED is probably going into the head.
Today I went to Lambs yacht center and learned how to pump out the holding tank, the previous owner didn't pump it out and it was really smelly, Dwayne was really helpful and we emptied and rinsed it out about three times.
Today there was barely any wind, I practiced tacking for hours only to go a mile or so, tomorrow I am planning on heading out in windier weather.