Monday 19 March 2018 -- Dinghy Drift – Mast climb -- Fix things
Wow… St. Patrick’s Day has passed… I guess we celebrated with a dinghy Drift (when the wind calmed down to the point where it wouldn’t blow seven dinghies across the harbor in minutes)… That was a lot of fun last night… and what a great way to meet and get to know other cruisers in the harbor. The “drift” started with just two of us… SEEKER, and AB… then “MAGGIE” came (Tom and Gini); OH…yes and we had an Englishman on board with us MEZ is his name, and a DANE (Michel – pronounced like nickel).
Then “Merideth” came (Bob, and Connie); then Dave, and Robert (HM Aulbury; and Fulv); then Steve,and ? from a catamaran in the harbor; then one or two more…. (a the memory fails).
We floated through the entire harbor; only using the motors to avoid crashing into boats, or moorings.
I posted pics on FB;
Yesterday, Earl, Susan, and Bob cranked me up the mast, to retrieve or FIX masthead equipment… Anemometer, and windex… WELL…I couldn’t fix them up there… so I brought them down with me…. (never did take a photo from up there this trip… maybe next time. I did repair the two items, but now I have to be cranked back up there again… to put everything BACK….
But NOW “Merideth” has left the harbor….I may have to wait for another cruiser to show up to assist Earl, and Susan… Oh WELL…
I’m also in the process of touching up the varnish (and Cetol) on the AB… I went around the entire boat yesterday, and the day before (sanding, and touching up)… now the finish coat (Monday AM); while it’s calm, and dry…. Weather front comes through here tomorrow night…and stays windy, and squally until about Thursday night. SO…………this is the TIME.
Last night just as we were going to start the dinghy-drift… Earl (SEEKER) lost the forward gear on his outboard motor…. HUMMMM WE did the drift anyway… we towed them to the top of the harbor, and Merideth towed them HOME to SEEKER after dark… Don’t know right now if EARL fixed it or not… They left the harbor this AM about ½ hour before high tide, and have not returned yet…(separate mission).
OK… Coffee is done… Time to GO….Varnish something!!