Reflection went into the water almost two weeks ago. We launched with everything from the gunnels down polished, waxed, or painted. Every system gone through, but still a lot of work remaining. The new dodger that Marcia made needed to be fitted, twist & turns and lift-the-dots marked, punched and set. The sails needed to be installed, tweaked and furled away. Go home taking one load off, pick up the last load. Friday’s list – 14 items checked off, four inflatable personal flotation devices (pfd’s) checked. Green, green, green. RED.
Marcia’s wouldn’t have worked. (Did we check it last year? We can’t remember.) We need new ones shipped in. I can get some delivered tomorrow. Amazon Locker Whiskey here at the marina. And they won’t deliver it to the locker (because explosive?) . Rose and Dave are home, we get it shipped there and see them by the end of next week.
Check, test, calibrate, configure, clean and stow. Saturday’s list – 10 items.
And then take a break. Cockpit snacks with Paul and Kristi, dinghy raft-up with Dan and Shelley, dinner with Marla and Gary. So much socializing! Sunday’s list – finish Saturday’s list – and go sailing, and anchor out for lunch. (Because testing the windlass was on the list!). Not on Sunday’s list – dropping the helm seat on my right big toe. Nice hematoma under the nail, but almost all under the lunula (that half-moon shape at the base). Not recommended to make hole there to relieve pressure.
Monday’s list – three items. Wash, polish wax the shiny parts of the deck. Check all the engine fluids. Load of laundry. All finished by 3pm.
Tuesday’s list:
Fill water tanks
Take out trash
Pump out holding tank
Get ice.
SAIL!!!