In the end, with our neighbor busy supporting his wife as she had their first child - a beautiful little girl - and then staying in the hospital with them until they could all come home on Wed., David was able to turn the boat-shaped-object over himself. I took on the task of covering it with the new tarp. I draped the big blue tarp over the hull end-to-end and then pinned up the sides so that they are off the ground and shouldn't catch water/snow, but still will let air circulate under the hull. She now does look like a big blue cocoon. I'll get out and take a photo and post it.
Now the winter tasks need to get queued up: joining the 2 pieces of the mast, likewise boom, preparing the tiller, preparing the rudder, preparing the daggerboard, preparing the mast-step, etc. We'll get to them, but not immediately After all, it's still fall and warm-ish and lovely out. The best time to walk in the woods, feel frosty air, smell wood smoke wafting from neighbors' homes. Time enough to work on boat items when it's hunker-down-cold out.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Sunday November 8th
We went to Ben's yesterday afternoon and brought the boat-shaped-object back here. We still need to find someone to help David flip it over (because I just had surgery, I can't do that right now) so we can store it for the winter upside down. I bought a new tarp to cover it, but nonetheless, I think it's better if it is upside down, especially since we did have a chance to put another layer of epoxy over the entire outside hull. By keeping it upside down and covered, it will be dry but with enough air circulating under it to help avoid mold, etc.
Ben and Winnie graciously invited us to come back in the spring and use their garage again to finish the boat. They are both generous and very kind people.
Seeing the boat-shaped-object on the trailer in the backyard again, I am struck by how large it seems. Only 15 feet in length, but she isn't a tiny dingy. I see her lines and my imagination stirs; I think of how she will heel in a stiff breeze, what it will be like to sit inside her, hold the mainsheet and the tiller and skim over the water.
Meanwhile, perhaps our neighbor Ross will be around and able to help David flip the boat-shaped-object over. Then I'll set about securing the brand new tarp in place to keep her safe and dry through the coming months.
Fair winds!
Ben and Winnie graciously invited us to come back in the spring and use their garage again to finish the boat. They are both generous and very kind people.
Seeing the boat-shaped-object on the trailer in the backyard again, I am struck by how large it seems. Only 15 feet in length, but she isn't a tiny dingy. I see her lines and my imagination stirs; I think of how she will heel in a stiff breeze, what it will be like to sit inside her, hold the mainsheet and the tiller and skim over the water.
Meanwhile, perhaps our neighbor Ross will be around and able to help David flip the boat-shaped-object over. Then I'll set about securing the brand new tarp in place to keep her safe and dry through the coming months.
Fair winds!
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