September 6th Sailing with the Harpers
This weekend’s sail was with Tracy and Sean Harper. The weather continues to be warm. I think we had a record high of at least 85 degrees. There was little wind,
Labor Day Weekend Cruise to La Conner Washington, August 30, 31, and September 1st
The week beforehand was busy with boat maintenance. Mark spent a lot of time fixing small things. He bought and installed the missing lifeline behind the helm. &
Docking and Maintenance, August 24th – 29th
On Sunday the 24th, Mark and I ventured out into the back of the Everett Marina for a few hours to practice docking. Mark had watched videos on Youtube and wanted to get used
August 19th, More Maintenance
Mark took the day off from work to meet with an engine inspector on the sailboat. The Yanmar engine is in great condition. Yeah!!! It will be serviced later this week w
More Maintenance
Mark took the day off from work to meet with an engine inspector on the sailboat. The Yanmar engine is in great condition. Yeah!!! It will be serviced later this week w
August 17th
More work on the sailboat. Mark thinks he might have figured out the battery issue. He also tightened a belt in the engine. I brought a quilt from home for the mas
August 17th
More work on the sailboat. Mark thinks he might have figured out the battery issue. He also tightened a belt in the engine. I brought a quilt from home for the master b
August 16th
Today’s sail turned out to be an unexpected “leisure” day on the sailboat. Not really. We had planned on going out early to see the tall wooden ships,
August 16th
Today’s sail turned out to be an unexpected “leisure” day on the sailboat. Not really. We had planned on going out early to see the tall wooden ships,
Repairs and little improvements we’ve made this week
There was no smoke detector in the sailboat. A shiny new one has been installed. This one was a repair. The ladder to enter the cabin was close to putting a hole in the