Buying a Sailboat
and I christen thee, Lady Iris
July 28, 2009 the sailing vessel formerly with no name was christened according to legend with a short speech and the striking of a bottle of champagne across the the bow. I knew nothing about christening a boat when I got up this morning so I went to the Internet of course! After reading a couple … Continue reading »
A little sailboat maintenance and rigging inspection
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 »
random visit to my sailboat … problems in paradise
I’m sure she has been washed before, but not by me … I flew down from Houston this morning after my daughters wedding last night and wanted to take care of some simple stuff during the day or so I’m in town. I decided to wash her and see how much better it will look without … Continue reading »
taking possession of my sailboat
It’s an early flight out of Albuquerque via Houston down to Corpus Christi, the 35 minute flight from Houston to Corpus feels like hours. I think I have told almost everyone on the plane that it’s my birthday and I’m going to take possession of my first sailboat! and it tastes like the flight attendant … Continue reading »