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Monthly Archives: June 2009

A little sailboat maintenance and rigging inspection

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Emily

Today I cleaned the bilge area dry, removed the old bilge pump that I had to replace last month and mounted the new one securely.  Dad’s shop-vac was aweome, and I borrowed the oil change pump from Gatewood again to remove the oily water from behind the bilge compartment.  The bolts at the bottom of … Continue reading »

Categories: Buying a Sailboat, Old Sailboat Restoration, Sailing Lessons Learned | 2 Comments

coming out of the water

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Emily

Just after 7:30am the lady Iris has been pulled out of the water and sitting securely on her stands in the shipyard at Mile 533 Marine Ways  … wow, that is a mess of barnacles covering the hull.  It was fascinating to watch that huge crain pull my boat up effortlessly, and a little startling to see … Continue reading »

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