The last couple of weeks have been busy and disruptive. The boat should have been out of the water for 3 days, but the bottom paint area was behind and it took 9 days. 9 days of not running the sink. 9 days of climbing a ladder to get home. 9 days of living (camping, really) at the boatyard.
So for 9 days the boat was at a boatyard on the lake, the mast was at another boatyard on the sound, some of the rig was in my car, and the rest of the rig was in Anacortes.
A couple of weeks ago I had gone up to Anacortes to assist with measuring and making the rig and it was an interesting day — working with wire that seemed to have a mind of its own. Coiling that stuff is difficult.
Last Thursday, the boat was finally ready and after raising it up and painting the centerboard it went back in the water.
Devin helped me bring her through the locks and we saw an aircraft carrier being towed north when we got into the sound.
Yesterday was a busy day. I picked up a masthead platform piece that I had fabricated. The new LED running/anchor/strobe light is attached to the top. Then got back to the boat and a friend helped me wash the mast (the 2nd and final cleaning) then we spent a couple of hours chatting and polishing the mast. It shines up nicely.
After that we strung the portions of the rig that were in my car, attaching it to the mast. Then we enjoyed lunch on the boat - she had brought a great West African peanut and chicken stew. Boat friends are great!!
Today is more mast work - making the final connections for the new light and bundling the wires so they’ll go easily go down the compression post.
Then Tuesday the mast will be back on the boat!!
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| All the old cruddy wire from the inside of the mast |
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