Author Archives: Dave
Super day
Bob arrived last night so the three of us went to the boat and hit it hard today. We bought a new stainless steel prop shaft and a Max Prop propeller so we had to fit those together. The instructions are pretty clear, the hub of the prop needs to fit the taper of the … Continue reading
New prop arrived
Well after some time and drama we finally have our new Max Prop and it’s beautiful! It’s 10 days late because it was shipped to the wrong address but they found it, got it to us and gave us a little discount. New prop: Unpacked: Assembled: It’s a really nice prop, easy to set … Continue reading
Maybe next week
The last few days have been a bit of a blur. We’re not launching until next week, the weather has been dismal and, although we could launch, the yard can not step the masts due to the winds. I finished up servicing the seacocks, they’re finally done: This sucker was frozen but works well now: … Continue reading
Launch delay
…we have been pushed out a day due to weather. Unfortunately the weather looks dismal for most of the week, snow on Wednesday. We might have a window on Thursday, if that doesn’t work it looks like next week. Not what we wanted to hear but you can’t change the weather. Keep you posted.
Updates
We have had a very productive few days since returning from Florida. I went straight to the boat Friday and Tanya joined me Saturday morning. It was in the 30s Friday night but our little heater kept the boat warm. We have been working on the mizzen top for some time, we finally finished it. … Continue reading