Tuesday, September 19, 2017

It's a sailboat again

With little space to spare we had to hoist the mast at the center of gravity, then move the boat, to get the mast free from dodger and bimini, put the mast on the dock, little assembly required, pick the mast at a higher location to make it come up vertical, move the boat again, slide that mast thru the hole in the deck, more fine adjustment of boat position and, voila, that mast is where it is supposed to be. It took a little longer, we had lots of boat traffic with wakes, so we waited for calm times. From there, connect the standing rigging, ready for the night. Next day: add sails, connect lights, radar etc and we are a sailboat again. Laundry and grocery shopping was on the list too, as well has hanging out with member of the Castleton Boat Club, who provide the crane to passing sailboats.