ONE BUSY WORK WEEKEND DONE

We arrived at the hangar on Friday and started to set up for our chores.  Unfortunately the boat was positioned badly when it was put away in the fall.  

The only way we can get our staircase close enough for us to get aboard is to run it up to the port side door, which is not exactly convenient, but we will manage

Then it was time to bring in all the tools we will need for this weekends work.  Then go and get groceries for Friday Saturday and Sunday.  No sense driving all the way out here if we can't put in at least three days work. Ken was unable to work for us this weekend, so Dan and I were on our own. 

I had a major clean-up to do in my fridge.  Somehow the door got closed when we left.  I always put a rolled up tea-towel in the door to keep it from closing, but somehow the towel got moved and the door got closed.  YUCK!! What a mess of mold.  That was chores # 1.  Lots of bleach and soap and hot water.   

Dan got the hull scraped and prepped for the bottom paint that has to be put on before we launch.   

I try to help where I can, but most of his stuff is beyond my abilities.  The only thing I can do is a lot of getting him this, and handing him that. 

 My main accomplishment this weekend was to cook and clean.  I won't work on sewing canvas until later in the process. 

WELL, WE ARE OFF TO A GOOD START

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THIS FRIDAY WILL BEGIN THE FIRST WORK WEEKEND AT THE HANGAR.

As we would like to launch in early June, it is time to get on with those TODO lists. 

We have 5 weekends in May to work on the boat, but we have  a lot to accomplish in those 5 weekends.  Because of the time constraints, I am going to delay my new pilot house carpet installation until we are in harbour.  

We will concentrate instead on exterior chores, and those that can't be delayed, like sanding and painting and mechanicals.  

We have enough of those each year to keep us busy.  

SO OFF WE GO

TIME FOR SEA-ENNA'S SPRING BATH

Today it was time for Sea-Enna to have her spring time bath.  I know a lot of dogs don't really like to have a bath, but Sea-Enna loves it.  

In fact this time she heard us talking about a bath and she stepped right into the tub as soon as we turned the water on. 

"HEY, THIS ISN'T ENOUGH WATER FOR ME TO SWIM IN."

A quick lather up with shampoo. 

Then a thorough rinse off.  

" I FEEL PRETTY, OH SO PRETTY."

This year Sea-Enna is going to get a complete trim job, once the weather warms up for good and before she starts going swimming all the time.  She will dry so much faster, with a summer trim.  

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A VISIT TO THE HANGAR TO UNLOAD THE TRUCK

It is time to make our todo lists and to decide on what we will accomplish this spring before Thunderbird goes in the water.  

 

We know for sure, that bottom paint that we brought home from Texas is on the list.  

 

Dan says he has some repairs and painting to do around the windshield and on the bow before we splash.  

 

I would like to finally do new carpet in the Pilot house.  I always said that I wouldn't do that until all of the mechanical work on the engine was finished, and that has been finished for a couple of years now so I guess it's time for my new carpet.  

I also need to finish my dinghy cover, that has been half finished for a couple of years.  

I GUESS THAT'S ENOUGH OF A LIST FOR THIS YEAR

TAX TIME IS COMPLETED FOR ANOTHER YEAR

Well, we got home this year with only two weeks to spare til tax time.  

But everything fell into place, with forms and documents that I pre-arranged, being there and accurate.  So our taxes are done already. 

So now, it's on with boat launch preparations.   






I HOPE THE WEATHER WARMS BACK UP