Boat maintenance summary
11 Oct-9 Dec 2022, HHN: Planned 4 weeks, took 2 months, with several surprises and frustrations. Arriving back to Cloudy Bay in Herrington Harbour North yard in early October, as usual, we…
11 Oct-9 Dec 2022, HHN: Planned 4 weeks, took 2 months, with several surprises and frustrations. Arriving back to Cloudy Bay in Herrington Harbour North yard in early October, as usual, we…
Sunday 28 Nov, cruising day 1: Departed Herrington Harbour North Marina, motored 85nm south down the Chesapeake, and anchored at Deltaville, VA. Not a great night’s sleep for me. Restless, as usual…
Sunday 28 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN: As we sit on C-Dock, at long-last ready to depart Herrington Harbour North Marina, it’s a good time to reflect on what we have done since…
Saturday 27 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 59: Bow toilet service. Final departure items ticked. Firmly aground. By the end of the day we are totally, utterly and without question ready to…
Friday 26 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 58: Sew galley carpets, laundry, reprogram Raymarine instruments, secure dive compressor, put in new storage box. Very leisurely day today. Frankly, just what the Dr.…
Thursday 25 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 57: Happy Thanksgiving, USA friends! Anchort windlass finished. Departure plan is now Sunday. Boat interior finally almost-shipshape. Another early morning studying the weather over a…
Wednesday 24 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 56: 110v fridges removed to land storage. Dive compressor brought on board. New cockpit sprayhood installed. Channel depth survey in dinghy. Final shopping. Farewell dinner…
Tuesday 23 Nov, re-launch 2021, HHN day 55: Bedding the new windlass onto the deck gets a bit complicated. Having found salt water induced issues in the windlass motor last night, we…