We have now been tied up on the Reynold’s Park pier for 3 days and we are into the dock groove!! You have to adjust to being on the water but not at anchor. When you’re at anchor, the boat always faces into the wind which makes for a more gentle stay. When you’re tied up on a dock, the wind can move you around (or tilt you) in different ways. We’ve been very fortunate so far to have had good weather. Today (Friday) has been the first day of strong winds, making us heel over slightly.
Today we had a great “sundowner” visit with Jane and Steve. It was so nice to relax and chat with them. Jane and Steve are learning about their new boat and discovering all it’s secrets. It was great to share successes and struggles with a couple who are also going through the same thing. Mark and Steve have lots of fun exchanging ideas and solutions for boat problems and challenges
Our days have been filled with constant jobs. Our main goal was to get the boat “liveable” and then we would take a day off. Well we’re still working and our “day off” hasn’t arrived (although it’s now planned for this Sunday!!!😁). Mark has spent his days trying to seal all the deck leaks we have that are allowing water to seep inside the galley and storage areas. I have spent my days cleaning mold/dust and dirt from the interior of the boat. We also used our Airbnb unit’s dishwasher to clean all of our dishes which gave me the opportunity to recognize the galley.
Back in April 2020, we left all the boat fabrics (towels, sheets, etc) tied up in green garbage bags. Unfortunately we returned to find all these fabrics needing to be washed due to the lengthy storage. It’s a lot of laundry time so I’m doing it a little at a time
Everyday poses new challenges for us and we are working our way through them. I can honestly say that I have not worked this hard or this constantly for over 19 months (since the last time we were on the boat), so I’m pretty tired by the end of the day. It’s super rewarding when you look around at all the work you accomplished in the day and you go to bed feeling very satisfied (until morning when you see how much more needs to be done – oh well, at least it’s warm and there’s no snow 😁😁)
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 