Less than three weeks till haul-in day and I am basically ready. Good job as I only have one workable weekend day left what with one thing or another. I am quietly quite pleased with all this as I do not consider myself a handyman. In fact I am a bit of a klutz. I have managed to do these jobs without bodging or buggering up any with one exception. I managed to sever the aerial cable (now spliced).
Jobs done:
- Bottom painted with two coats
- Hull cleaned and polished
- Deck cleaned
- Outboard serviced and tested
- Teak sanded
- Mast inspected
- Installed halyard clutch
- Bought new life sling and dock lines
- Installed new VHF
- Installed charger outlet
- Bought removable solar panel
- Bought portable GPS
- Bought binoculars
- Bought tool box
- Bought lots of spares
Still working on:
- Clean and oil winches
- Purge water system
- Oil Teak
- Install new halyards
- Check safety equipment
- Buy spare engine parts
May not get to:
- Empty gas tank
- Replace switch panel so that I can get anchor light working
Stuff to do next year:
- Take the hull down to the fiberglass
So many great memories of sailing in Newport, Narrangansett Bay and paties at Harbor Court. Miss it bigly 🙁
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Was sad to miss this year’s Newport Folk Festival, especially after hearing the report on NPR today. It sounded like the tribute to Joni Mitchel was very moving, and hearing her sing “Both Sides Now” with a supporting cast organized by Brandi Carlisle, made me tear up. Newport Folk Festival By Sea We never got
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