Continuing the Stow & Prep Activities!

Yes sir! We continue to put things away and reinstall items that were removed last spring. Apparently this is no small feat! It's taking us days to accomplish. 

Today's major project involved cleaning the dinghy. It was filthy and the floor boards needed painting. By the end of the day the dinghy was back in shape. We'll put it back together and hang it from the davits tomorrow. 

Saw Capt. Phillips this evening. The movie was fantastic and Tom Hanks was great in the lead role.

Saturday, October 12, 2013 More of the Same!

We continue to make progress in stowing our gear and getting SUNSHINE.ready for sailing. We might actually finish tomorrow.

The new masthead anchor light and tricolor work fine although the rigging company crossed the wires at the masthead. I just reversed them at the panel to correct the situation. The only problem is that the wires are labeled. In the future, someone might take it apart and discover that the anchor light wire is attached to the tricolor breaker and vice versa.

We then discovered that the steaming, navigation, and deck lights aren't working. The problem might be with the plug or perhaps corrosion at the connections. I'll sort that out after we leave this place.

I spoke with an old sailing buddy yesterday. He invited us to dinner this evening. In the last two years, he and his wife sold their boat and bought a condo in Stuart. In the last three and a half months they sold their NJ house, sold their condo in Stuart, and bought a 2200 square foot house in a golf community in Palm City! Wow! That quite a bit of major activity. Neither looks any worse for the wear and tear. In fact, they look great. The stress of real estate transactions must agree with them!

Friday, October 11, 2013 Emptying the Truck, Loading the Boat!

Friday, October 11, 2013 Emptying the Truck, Loading the Boat!

After a light breakfast, we unloaded the bed of the pick up truck. It took an hour! Boy do we have a lot of stuff. We hope to cull a lot of things.

I telephoned broker Bill Watson to let him know we're back aboard and to notify him that we are terminating the sales agreement. I also sent him an e-mail to that effect as well.

Stowing all the gear is time consuming. Besides fitting the stuff into unusually shaped compartments, we need to have a record of were the things are stored. Logic doesn't always dictate where things go. Size and shape matter too. Unrelated items may be stored together because they fit together, not because they belong together.

Thursday, October 10, 2013. Arrived!

Arrived at 1530 hours (about 300 miles). Started unpacking the truck right away. Gregg, the marina owner, chastised us for not letting him know we were coming. Seemed upset! Suggested it would have been the courteous thing to do. Too bad, Buddy!

We'll finish unpacking the truck tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Still on the Way!

It rained all night and it was raining while we packed up. We met the other campers while we were packing up. They asked for advice on getting to Delaware. We suggested the Bay Bridge Tunnel route and gave them contact information. They gave us delicious home grown bananas!

Drove until 1700 hours (about 400+ miles). Camped at Crooked River State Park on GA. A very nice park. It would be nice to visit for a few days. Had a great seafood dinner at Ship2Shore in St Mary's City.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 SUNSHINE Bound!

Left home at 0800. Not ready for a long drive though.

Said goodbye to our family last evening while enjoying their company at Fove Guys.

Drove until about 1900 hours (about 430 miles). Camped at Medoc Mountain State Park in NC, about 12 miles from I95. Only one other camper in the park. Used the Eureka Equinox tent.

Getting Ready for Another Cruise!

SUNSHINE spent the summer luxuriating at the Stuart Yacht Spa where she received excellent care and new standing rigging. We've been missing her and have been plotting our return since fall has arrived.

After taking care of last minute business with the shacks and the 5er, we have been cleared for takeoff. The truck is packed to the gills with most of the gear we removed last spring. Packing took much longer than expected so we delayed our departure, originally planned for this past weekend to tomorrow.