Jobs plus a little bit of fun

Being back at the pier means lots of things. It signals that the sailing season is coming to an end and the summer storage jobs are about to start. Along with all the work, there’s a bit of fun to be had!

We started our Reynolds Park spring stay with a happy hour on Alizarin on Saturday, April 13. It was great to see Julia and Brad again and chat about our seasons. Of course we’ve been in contact via messenger but it’s still so much more fun to hear the stories in person. Joining us on Alizarin was Jeannie and Jeff (Merryweather) and Sharon and Rick (Orkan). It was a great way to be welcomed back to Reynolds.

Sunday was the full day of jobs! With the help of Rick, Mark went up the mizzen mast and tied up the wind generator for storage. We don’t need the wind generated power while on the hard so it’s safer to secure it with a few ropes. Once that job was completed, we did a bit of grocery shopping. We returned after lunch, put the groceries away and started back to work. You might not remember this but in the fall we chose to leave the last bit of deck painting to our return so now we have to finish that job. All that’s left is around and inside the cockpit. I emptied the cockpit of all cushions and other items and then hosed down the entire boat (as well as inside the cockpit). While I was washing the boat, Mark was dealing with the spinnaker and other ropes that needed a bit of a rinse. After these jobs were done, we went to the lounge for some air conditioning and relaxation. We met Brad there – he was watching golf so we had a little visit.

Today (April 15) started with Mark prepping the cockpit for painting. Lots of items needed to be removed – speakers, compass, etc and some areas needed to be sanded. As Mark prepped, I washed all the cockpit cushions on the pier (they get very salty after a season). Mark washed the deck and cockpit and then we stopped for lunch. After lunch we taped the area and are now ready to start painting in the morning.