It’s that time of the year…sailing season has arrived. We left Kingston on Nov. 1 and drove south to Green Cove Springs, Florida. We made good time on Friday, stopping in Charlotte, NC that night and then making it to Reynolds Park Yacht Centre by about 2pm on Saturday, Nov. 2.
The boat looked great and the new cover we put on stayed in place! We spent Sunday and Monday getting all the out of the water jobs done. It was fairly easy to get ready to go back in the water (not like last season!). Tuesday’s launch was set for 9:30am. We arrived really early (7:30am) to get the dock lines and fenders all set and then we waited for the travel lift to come get us. It was after 11:30am by the time the lift was ready for us. By 1:30pm, we were in the water and tied up at the big Reynolds Park pier. We have a great spot – very close to the gate. This makes getting a wifi signal so much better – we can actually stream Netflix (but still can’t do a decent video chat).
Now the big boat jobs are underway! Probably the most challenging job is replacing the oil pan for the generator. This hasn’t started yet but there are plans on how to do this job. Mark has been working on other smaller things for the moment and I have been slowly cleaning the interior of the boat. (I hurt my back on the first day while pulling a bucket of water up to wash the cockpit and have been slowed down by it). We can only stay at Reynolds Park for a month, so we are looking for a new marina to leave the boat for December when we go home. Lots of fun!
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 